Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Albany, GA
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

RN – PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)

Location

Albany, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Expected 3 twelve-hour shifts per week with call coverage included in the rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care for a diverse patient population across all age ranges, including recovery from General, Regional, and Conscious Sedation procedures
• Manage airways including OAW, NAW, OETT, and extubation; provide ventilator, trach, and OETT care
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring and initiate and maintain drips including Heparin, Sedation, and Pressors
• Support OB/GYN recovery including Fundal Massages, Post-Partum Hemorrhage Management, and management of common OB complications
• Manage a broad range of surgical specialties including Critical Care, Pediatrics, Cardiac, Ortho/Neuro, General, Urology, Plastics, ENT, and in-unit PACU procedures
• Participate in call rotation including 2–3 weeknight call shifts per four-week schedule and every 4th weekend (rotating Days/Nights); must be able to report to the unit within 30 minutes when called

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• ACLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• CPR certification required
• Experience with drain management including Cranial, Spinal, Hemovacs, and Chest Tubes
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility (measured from the address on the candidate's Driver's License) to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Malignant Hyperthermia recognition and management
• Knowledge of post-op pain, nausea, and blood pressure medications, as well as medications used during general anesthesia
• Vascular experience including post-op Carotid care, neuro assessments, sheath removal, site monitoring, and A-line maintenance and removal
• Experience with Bladder Irrigation Maintenance

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity PACU environment covering a wide variety of complex surgical specialties and patient populations
• Gain broad clinical exposure across Critical Care, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Cardiac, Ortho/Neuro, and more within a single assignment