Travel Nurse RN - PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Ketchum, ID
TNAA TotalMed RN
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

PACU / Perioperative Care - ACLS,PALS, BLS Required - 2 Years of Experience - Experience or 'Must have' skills: MUST have worked with Phase 1, good general surgical recovery experience. Want travelers to
have 2 years of experience in PACU, will consider travelers with many years of inpatient nursing, in only 1 year in PACU. Open to
first time travelers. Ok with limited Endo, will consider without c-section expereince.
Common Cases: Ortho- total joints both IP and OP, sports med, ortho trauma, general, gyn, c-sections, endoscopy, (occassional
plastics and neuro/ spinal). Peds- older peds for ortho trauma, some younger dental peds.

- Phase 1 and Phase 2?: Yes, their travelers will be assigned to any of the following: pre-op, PACU (phase 1 and Phase 2), pre-Endo,
and post-Endo areas.
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: We follow the ASPAN guidelines.
-EMR: Epic
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: We have charge nurses and an ANM scheduled Mon-Fri. The charge nurse typically does not have an
assignment but often helps cover lunches or pitches in to help with efficiency as needed.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes we have 2 CNA's M-F. They help cover HUC, CNA and room turnovers, however all RN's
are expected to learn how to clean/turnover their rooms and help with daily chores.
- RT Equipment: RT available as needed.
- ICU patients - do they recover in PACU: We do not have ICU. If we have a patient who needs to be transferred to a higher level of
care or requires a vent, they are kept in the OR/PACU with the anesthesia provider until transport arrives.
- RNs read strips: Yes.
- Shifts & Scheduling: We do not offer self scheduling. S
- Weekend/Call Requirements: We are closed on nights and weekends. Call is 24 hours per day on the weekends. Call is from Friday
at 6pm until Monday at 7am. Weekends are assigned on a rotation basis.
- Holiday/Call Requirements: If there is a holiday during the contract the traveler may be assigned the holiday for call.

17-20 Call shifts in an 8-week staff scheduling period. This will include 12-hour weeknight shifts and 24-hour weekend shifts.
- What is call response time: 30 min. All staff must remain within 30 min of the hospital when on-call.
- Floating Requirements: Our travelers will be assigned to any of the following: pre-op, PACU (phase 1 and Phase 2) pre-Endo and
post-Endo (would not be considered floating but an expectation to work these areas).
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: scrubs are provided.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: We pair travelers with a preceptor for unit specific orientation. Unit Norms and System Values
will be discussed during this time. 3-5 shifts of orientation.

MUST RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTICE FROM CLIICIAN THAT HOUSING HAS BEEN RESEARCHED, APPROVE OF PAY PACKAGE, COMMITTED AND UNDERSTAND ASSIGNMENT, AND WILL SIGN OFFER WITHIN 24 HOURS