PACU Registered Nurse
Roanoke, VA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

PACU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Roanoke, Virginia

Position Details

• Job Title: PACU Registered Nurse
• Location: Roanoke, Virginia
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Week: 36 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
• Holiday Requirement: Must work at least one holiday during the 13-week contract
• On-Call: Participates in call rotation based on sign-up
• Floating: Required to float within skillset as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Minimum of 1 year of Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) experience, with recent PACU experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Clinical Skills & Competencies

• IV therapy including blood products, central/PICC line care, and IV starts
• Respiratory care: ventilated patients, chest tubes, airway management, tracheostomy, extubation, End-Tidal CO2 monitoring
• Neurological care: craniotomy, external ventricular drain (EVD), spine surgery, stroke scale assessment
• Cardiac care: management of antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, opioids, reversal agents, arterial lines, dysrhythmia management, CPR
• Surgical procedures: ENT, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, total joints, cholecystectomy, spinal surgery
• Monitoring and assessments: lab values, isolation precautions, malignant hyperthermia, pain management, PCA, RASS scale
• Pediatric patient management
• Pre/post-operative care: EKG, consent, catheterization (male/female), endoscopy, operative procedures

Unit & Patient Population

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2
• Patient population includes adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics
• Surgical specialties covered: ICU, trauma surgery, pediatrics, bariatric, breast, colorectal, dental, emergency general surgery, ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, urology

Documentation & System Requirements

• Charting experience required with EPIC electronic health record system

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years (must be current within 1 year of start)
• E-Verify or attestation required
• Education verification of highest earned degree required
• NURSYS verification required for RN license (must be run within 30 days of start)
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming freedom from communicable diseases
• Fit test for N95 masks within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSpot) within 1 year, updated annually; if past positive, clear chest X-ray within 1 year plus annual TB questionnaire
• Required immunizations or positive titers: Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Flu vaccination documentation or signed declination form required during flu season
• Photo for badge (professional, plain background, no selfies or filters)
• Completion of facility-specific compliance and confidentiality agreements prior to start
• Completion of new hire paperwork and orientation materials as required

Additional Notes

• Candidates must provide a valid driver’s license or state ID with an address more than 100 miles from the facility to meet radius requirements; otherwise, submission will be canceled
• Facility allows one call-off shift per two weeks
• No local candidates accepted
• References: Two clinical references required (hospital evaluations accepted)
• Complete employment application/resume required
• Annual competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency tests required as applicable

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma Center with a diverse patient population and a wide range of surgical specialties in a teaching hospital environment.