PACU Registered Nurse
Lewiston, ME
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Lewiston, ME. This position supports preoperative, same-day surgery, and Phase I and Phase II recovery care for adult and pediatric patients in a Level III trauma setting. Responsibilities include postoperative assessment, airway and hemodynamic monitoring, procedural sedation support, pain management, and care of patients following a broad range of surgical procedures.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts with variable 12-hour shifts and 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active Registered Nurse licensure.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
  • Experience in ambulatory and inpatient care, preoperative and postoperative nursing, Phase I and Phase II recovery, and pediatric post-anesthesia care.
  • Competency in airway assessment, ventilated patient care, arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, procedural sedation, dysrhythmia recognition and management, pain management, emergency medications, and postoperative monitoring.
  • Ability to care for patients undergoing general, orthopedic, vascular, cardiovascular, gynecologic, urologic, gastrointestinal, otolaryngologic, thoracic, plastic, breast, bariatric, colorectal, and surgical oncology procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in a Level II trauma setting or teaching hospital.
  • Previous charge experience.
  • Experience with post-catheterization laboratory, endoscopy, and interventional radiology procedures; sheath removal; insulin protocols; extubation; laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube management; intubation; and pulmonary artery catheter monitoring.
• Additional Information:
  • Assignment includes work in preoperative and same-day surgery areas as well as a 12-bed Phase I Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
  • Patient population includes adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients.
  • Average patient ratio is 2:1.
  • Weeknight and weekend call rotations are required, with holiday coverage as needed.
  • Weekend coverage occurs approximately once every five to six weeks.
  • Rare float coverage may be required within related perioperative services.
  • Clinical responsibilities include preoperative assessment and education, review of medical history and physical examinations, medication reconciliation, operative and procedural consent, 12-lead electrocardiogram acquisition, laboratory value interpretation, isolation precautions, malignant hyperthermia protocols, and postoperative discharge care.
  • The role requires management of patients receiving general, local, monitored anesthesia care, spinal, epidural, nerve block, and conscious sedation procedures.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits