PACU RN
Portland, ME
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care

Location

• Portland, Maine

Employment Type

• Travel contract
• Contract length: 24 weeks

Position Details

• Night shift position in a 23-hour overnight pod primarily focused on PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) care
• 12-hour shifts, preferably 48 hours per week (minimum 36 hours acceptable)
• Weekend schedule includes every other Saturday day shift and rotating weekend call
• Call requirements: Yes, rotating
• Float requirements: Must float as needed to PACU, Intermediate Care (IMC), and ICU units

Unit Information

• 40 pre/post-operative beds with 9 overnight bays (23-hour short stay embedded)
• Patient ratios: 2:1 in Phase 1 care; up to 3-4 patients in 23-hour stay
• Equipment used: IV pumps, PCA pumps, epidurals, arterial lines, telemetry monitoring, TEE (transesophageal echocardiography), central venous lines
• Electronic Medical Record system: Epic

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maine
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 3 years of recent PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience, including experience within the last year
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Trauma Level 1 experience
• Prior travel experience (must have completed at least one prior travel contract)
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS

Preferred Attributes

• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Flexible with a can-do attitude

Dress Code

• Scrub color: Any
• Fragrance-free environment
• No artificial nails or cell phone use allowed on the unit