Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Wilmington, NC
GTT Healthcare Staffing Solutions
3x12 hrs, Days
Relocation Bonus

*May recover Surgical patients in the ICU setting*

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2
Traveler Experience: REQUIRED
Skills: Phase 1-2 PACU. Must have some ICU experience (1-2 ratings on checklist for a screen through). They will NOT be floating to the ICU, just often upgrade and manage this level of care in PACU. Additionally, we do send a PACU RN to the STICU to recover patients
Certs: ACLS, BCLS, PALS.

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Charge Nurse Experience, Conscious Sedation, FHM, ICP, Telemetry, Vents, ICU background exp prior to PACU and Pediatric Experience.

PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
Vascular and Endovascular
Neurosurgery and Orthopedics
Gynocology and Urology
General and Bariatric
Plastics and ENT
Opthamoogy
Children - T&A, Ears, Hernias, Cleft Lip/Palate
Phase II - when that unit is full

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS:
Phase 1 Recovery Unit that provides observation and care of the patients who have undergone surgical procedures requiring anesthesia. We receive patients directly from the OR, EP Lab, Endo, IR, MRI and patients that are ICU who need to be recovered before being admitted to the units.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Cardiac Monitor - Blood pressure, heart rate, respirations, O2 saturation, arterial lines, ICP monitoring, dopplers for vascular checks, fetal heart monitor, EKOS, SCD pumps, wound vacs

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, Perfect Serve