PACU Registered Nurse
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PACU)

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM (8-hour shifts)
• Call Shifts: 2 weekend call shifts per month (part of 4 total call shifts: 2 weekend + 2 weeknight)
• Unit Skills:

  • Phase I PACU
  • Phase II Recovery
  • Endo/Laparoscopic
  • General Surgery
  • Orthopedics (Ortho, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York
• Minimum 1 year of recent PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience, including Phase I PACU
• Experience in Endoscopy and Orthopedics
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Required Certifications

• Other certifications may be required as per unit description (e.g., NRP, TNCC, EFM)

Required Licenses

• Primary source verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start

Facility & Work Environment

• Short term acute care hospital
• Teaching facility
• Total staffed beds: 471
• Scrubs provided (color: Teal)
• Electronic charting system: Epic

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Government issued photo ID required
• 7-year criminal background check (including felony checks) within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 3 months of start and updated monthly
• Education verification from primary source required
• Foreign equivalency evaluation required if education obtained internationally
• Transcript/diploma required if no education verification on file

Health & Safety Requirements

Candidates must complete health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing contract:

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (updated annually)
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• Drug screening within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
• Eye exam (Snellen) within 1 year of start
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Competency & Documentation

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as required
• Color blind testing required once
• Competency exam as required by specialty
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Facility-specific documents and photo for badge required

Additional Notes

• References required for Aya candidates only (2 references within 3 years)
• Employment application and work history verification required
• New York state-specific documents may be required depending on unit assignment (e.g., Nurse Aide Registry, fingerprinting, disciplinary action search, sex offender registry, Medicaid exclusion list)

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with PACU experience looking for a travel contract in a well-established acute care teaching hospital setting.