PACU RN
Ketchum, ID
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

PACU RN

Overview

• Location: Ketchum, Idaho
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days
• Hours per week: 40
• Start: ASAP

Unit / Assignment Details

• Unit: Perioperative Care - Flr 2
• Department: PACU
• 14 beds total: 3 PACU bays and 11 interchangeable bays for pre-op, same day discharge, and Endo
• Travelers may work in pre-op, PACU (Phase 1 and Phase 2), pre-Endo, and post-Endo areas
• Phase 1 and Phase 2: Yes
• Common cases include ortho, sports med, ortho trauma, general, gyn, c-sections, endoscopy, occasional plastics and neuro/spinal, and pediatric ortho trauma and dental cases

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Idaho
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care (2 years of experience)
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year
• Experience with Phase 1 PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)
• General surgical recovery experience

Schedule / Call

• 8- or 10-hour shifts are used; 12-hour shifts are very rare
• Start times are from 6–8 am
• Night call is scheduled from 6 pm–7 am
• Weekend call runs from Friday 6 pm to Monday 7 am
• Travelers may be assigned holiday call
• 5–6 call shifts per month
• Call response time: 30 minutes
• Staff must remain within 30 minutes of the hospital when on call

Additional Notes

• No self-scheduling
• 2 CNAs are scheduled Monday through Friday
• Travelers are expected to learn room cleaning/turnover and help with daily chores
• Scrubs are provided
• Unit orientation includes a preceptor and 3–5 shifts of orientation