PACU RN
Saint Paul, MN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

PACU/Pre Op/Phase 2 RN (Travel/Contract)

Overview

• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility: Acute care teaching hospital, Level 3 trauma center, 317 staffed beds
• Assignment areas: Main hospital and Day Surgery Center perianesthesia departments
• Scrubs: Provided by unit

Schedule

• Shifts: Day 12-hour shifts, 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM or 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM (36 hours/week)
• Start times: 5:30, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 1:00 PM, 2:45 PM
• Weekends: Occasional weekends for unit needs, 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM or 11:00 AM to 11:30 PM
• On-call: None
• Block schedule: Would consider
• Return-to-office restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Guaranteed hours: The client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty or obligation to pay for cancelled time. On-call hours do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience (1 year), completed within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Float Scope

• May float within scope between the main hospital and the Day Surgery Center perianesthesia departments and can be assigned to either area.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background checks: Criminal background check (7-year, including statewide and national searches) within 1 year of start. HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks within 1 year of start.
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprinting: Complete the questionnaire immediately after signing. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending and need a clearance letter, a "more time needed" letter, or a clearance exemption. Fingerprints must be completed within 2 weeks of registration, and a livescan appointment is required. Candidates outside driving distance of a livescan location may need to fly to complete this before the start date.
• Minnesota BCA search: Required for new pre-start assignments. Results appear only for candidates who have lived in Minnesota.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months prior to start
• Tdap: Required, with at least one dose given after age 11. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions require an attestation and a physician statement or religious letter, and approved exemptions are restricted from direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, and Mom/Baby.
• TB: 1 PPD or TSPOT/QFT within 12 months of start, with a negative symptom screen. Candidates with a positive TB history need documentation, including a negative chest X-ray after the positive test.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require a booster before start.
• Hepatitis B: Positive IgG titer, proof of a 3-dose series, or a signed declination
• Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines given on or after the first birthday. Exemptions and declinations are not accepted.
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test within 1 year of start
• Respiratory safety (OSHA) clearance: Required before start for the fit test, completed through a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional
• Pre-orientation modules: 3 to 9 hours, completed within 72 hours of receiving login. Candidates are not cleared to start until complete.
• Badge photo: Passport-style headshot on file within 48 hours of signing
• Facility policy: Latex-free campus. Review uniform information before start.