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Pre-Op and PACU/Recovery Unit

Role

Registered Nurse in the Pre-Op and PACU/Recovery Unit.

Schedule

3x12 day shifts
Variable start times in Pre-op and PACU
2-3 call shifts required per month

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in California
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
One completed travel assignment
PACU - Post Anesthesia Care (2 years of experience)
PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year
Preoperative experience
ED - Emergency Department experience
ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
NIHSS
Phase I PACU experience
Dysrhythmia recognition and management
Starting IVs
Airway assessment
Obtain operative/procedural consent
Straight urinary catheterization (female and male)
Pain assessment and management
Experience with Epic

Preferred

Previous Charge experience

Unit Details

Combined Pre-op and PACU unit
12 rooms, 24 beds
Average daily census: 35–50
Patient age groups include pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
Limited pediatrics
Busy unit with many add-on cases
Unit staffed 24/7
Travelers are first to float

Float Scope

Float to Pre-Op and Post-Op within Surgical Services
May occasionally float to outpatient ortho surgery or same day surgery center

Clinical Skills and Experience Mentioned

ICU recovery for open heart and neurosurgery patients unless ICU is on hold
May cover IRL, EP, Cath, plum, and CT/MRI patients if off hours or recovery area is full
Surgical services include bariatrics, cardio thoracic, general, GYN, GYN-Onc, neuro, spine, ortho, plastics, podiatry, urology, vascular, and endovascular

Additional Notes

Scrubs provided: Royal Blue
2 requests off per contract accepted

Facility

Eisenhower Medical Center

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Short Term Acute Care
393 beds

ADDRESS39000 Bob Hope DriveRancho Mirage, CA 92270

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Rancho Mirage, CA

About

Rancho Mirage in southern California, just south of Palm Springs, is a wonderful place to escape the winter blues. The city’s name comes from a story of a woman named Ruth Wheeler who saw a ranch in the distance and mistook it for a mirage, hence the name “Rancho Mirage.” Characterized by abundant sun, desert and palm trees, Rancho Mirage offers much more than you might imagine. Visitors love Sunnylands Center & Gardens, a 200-acre estate once so popular with U.S. presidents that it earned the nickname “the Western White House.” Play a round of golf at one of Rancho Mirage’s many stunning golf courses, or enjoy some live music at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater. For those with their heads in the clouds, try stargazing at the brand new Rancho Mirage Observatory, featuring a telescope where you can see objects 50 million light years away.

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