Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Austin, TX
First Connect Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Pediatric Hospital, all pediatric patients

 

Minimum Qualifications Licensure / Certification / Registration: •
 Required Credential(s): • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• One or more of the following: 
• Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. 
• BLS Provider . American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education: • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire


Job Summary: • Provides direct nursing care for anesthetized patients in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.

 

Responsibilities: • Follows aseptic sterile technique according to Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses / American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (AORN/ASPAN) standards. • Evaluates patient's responses to treatments and interventions. • Manages patient's pain. • Anticipates case-specific needs based on knowledge of procedure(s) performed and pathophysiology.

 

Complexity of Work: • Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
 

Personal Protective Equipment: • Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

 

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On-call Required

Position for Pre-Op/PACU RN who will help manage care for surgical patients, ensuring safe transitions from admission through discharge. M-F, AM flex schedule, adapting to fluctuating daily surgical volumes. On-Call requirements after prime time, starting at 7pm, M-F and rotating weekend call coverage. 

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