PACU RN
Roanoke, VA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

PACU RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Roanoke, Virginia
• Night shift: 3x12s, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM
• 13-week contract
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• Floating: required within skillset

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year
• 1 year of PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic
• 2 clinical references
• Complete application/resume
• Skills checklist

Preferred

• 4x12s available upon request

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekend requirement may be every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Call rotation with staff, assigned based on sign-up sheet
• All RTO, block, and special scheduling requests must be included in the submission
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• First-time travelers are not accepted
• Locals are not accepted

Clinical Skills and Experience

• IV therapy, including blood products, central/PICC line care, and IV starts
• Respiratory care, including ventilated patients, chest tubes, airway management, tracheostomy, extubation, and End-Tidal CO2
• Neuro care, including craniotomy, EVD, spine surgery, and stroke scale
• Cardiac care, including antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, opioids, reversal agents, arterial line, dysrhythmia management, and CPR
• Surgical procedures including ENT, general, neuro, ortho, total joints, cholecystectomy, and spinal
• Monitoring and assessments including lab values, isolation, malignant hyperthermia, pain, PCA, and RASS
• Pediatrics management
• Pre/post-op care including EKG, consent, cath/endoscopy/operative procedures, and straight cath for male/female patients

Unit and Patient Population

• PACU
• Patient population includes adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics
• Surgical specialties include ICU, trauma surgery, pediatrics, bariatric surgery, breast surgery, colorectal surgery, dental surgery, emergency general surgery, ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, gynecology oncology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology