Job info

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Position primarily in pre-anesthesia care, open to candidates with combined pre-anesthesia and PACU experience.
Shift options include 8 or 10-hour shifts, with potential scheduling until 5 PM or later shifts (11 AM to 9:30 PM for 10-hour shifts, 1 PM to 9:30 PM for 8-hour shifts) if candidate can work DOSA and has PACU experience.
Mandatory competency in phlebotomy and IV placement required.
Patient ratio experience required: 1:3.
Experience with EPIC electronic health records system required.
Accepting first-time travelers; local candidates must live more than 75 miles away.
Patient diagnoses include pre-op care for orthopedic, gynecological, general surgery, neurological cases, and pediatric ENT.
Unit handles a wide variety of surgical specialties and procedures including bariatrics, cardiac, endoscopic, ENT, neuro/spine, orthopedic, plastics, robotics, urology, vascular, and pediatric cases.
Skills required include ambulatory/outpatient care, PACU phases I and II, pre/post-operative care, blood product administration, PICC line care, procedural sedation, airway management, pain management, and many specialized surgical procedures.
Scrubs are provided.

Valid RN license in New York
Minimum 3 years of PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience, including experience within the last year
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification or experience
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Experience with Phase II Recovery
Experience with Endo/Laparoscopic procedures
Experience with ENT procedures
Experience with Orthopedic procedures
Experience with Podiatry procedures
Experience with Robotics-assisted surgeries
Experience with Vascular procedures, including Carotid Endarterectomy and vascular surgery
Knowledge and experience with insulin protocols
Experience with EPIC electronic health records system

Patient types: Orthopedic, gynecological, general surgery, neurological, pediatric ENT.
Procedures include but are not limited to: tonsillectomy, cholecystectomy, colon surgery, hysterectomy, mastectomy, vascular surgery, spine surgery, craniotomy, total joint replacement, and robotic surgeries.
Skills in airway assessment, ventilator care, chest tube management, sedation monitoring, and post-epidural care.
Experience with pain assessment and management, including PCA pump and narcotics/opioid analgesics.
Familiarity with stroke scale, circulation checks, and malignant hyperthermia protocols.