Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Green Bay, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Evenings

RN - PACU

About Facility:

• Green Bay, WI
• Level II Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Level III Maternity Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Beds: 167

CUSTOM FIELDS

• Primary Home Unit : North Wisconsin
• Shift: 8hr Evening Shift (40)
• Shift Information: 1200-2030
• Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No: yes
• On Call, Call Back Requirements: none
• Weekend Rotation: none
• Holiday Requirements: none
• Floating Requirements: none
• Patient Service Area (PSA) DNU: North Wisconsin
  Unit Information:
• Beds:
• ▪ Main PACU: 33 pre/post rooms, 10 Phase I PACU bays
• ▪ East PACU: 33 pre/post rooms, 17 Phase I PACU bays
• ▪ Main and East are in the same building. Main is on 2nd floor; East is on the 1st floor. Will get daily staffing sheet to know which PACU to report to
• Census: Average patients/day: 60-80 patients per day combined through East/Main
• Minimum Years of Experience required 2 years Phase I/Phase II
• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Will consider if extensive PACU experience

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Inpatient, outpatient, observations. Peds and adults.
• General, plastics, urology, GI, bariatrics, GYN, minor vascular, neurosurgery (spine, cranies), Robotics cases, ophthalmology, ortho, cardiothoracic (thoracotomies/pericardial windows, no open hearts), ENT (sinus, PE tubes, T/As), endovascular, fistulas, bronchs, post-cath, post-IR/Neuro IR
• Vented/ICU level patients typically go to ICU post-OR, but could occasionally have intubated patient or assist with intubation in PACU

Patient Ratios:

• Pre-op: 1:3
• Phase I: 1:2
• Phase II: 1:3

Required License, National Certification, Certs:

• RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS; CAPA or CPAN certification required (will take either)
• CNA: BLS

Skills required:

• RN: Experience in PACU with above patient types, read/interpret cardiac rhythms, manage cardiac gtts, providing discharge instructions (will work Phase I and Phase II recovery).
• Experience recovering post-cath, bronchs, IR patients HIGHLY preferred; send for manager approval if minimal or no experience.
• ▪ Hard stops: art lines, TR bands, chest tubes, CBI, EPIC
• CNA: Experience with blood sugar checks, IV removals, clipping and scrubbing surgical sites, cleaning, restocking
• It is everyone's responsibility to help everyone out. Nothing is "just a CNA or LPN” duty

Support within the Department:

• Charge RN
• Management
• CNA/LPN for department to float around and help out (mostly in pre-op and Phase II)
• Bedside and Nursing Station Tele, no Tele Tech
• Hospitalist 24/7
• RT 24/7
• Anesthesiologists/CRNAs
• Surgeons

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC – required for RNs
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Pyxis

Floating: If yes, where:

• Travelers will float regularly between Phase I and Phase II Recovery for Main+6 PACU and East PACU

Orientation (facility and unit):

• NEO
• 2 8h shifts in the department

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: None
• On call: None
• Not allowed to pick up call or weekends
• Holiday Expectations: None
• Approval of RTO: No more than 4 days of RTO will be approved.
• Shift times: Refer to requisitions
• Schedule cycle: Set schedule, Monday – Friday, hours dependent on requisition

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Any solid color, professional. No logos, graphics, designs
• Parking: Free parking lot