Preop/PACU RN
Ithaca, New York
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca

Preop/PACU RN

Job Overview

• Specialty: RN Outpatient Surgery/Day Surgery
• Location: Ithaca, New York
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• On-call requirement: about 3–4 weeknight calls and one 24-hour weekend call in an 8-week period; this may increase or decrease based on staffing
• Weeknight call hours: 9p–7a
• Weekend call hours: 7a–7a
• Shift start/end times may vary: 6a–6:30p, 7a–7:30p, 8a–8:30p, or 9a–9:30p

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience
• 2 years of PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year
• PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License
• Nursys completed within 30 days prior to start
• Pharmacology exam
• Rhythm interpretation exam
• Valid, current U.S. driver’s license or U.S. ID card
• Resume with all employment and gaps from the last 7 years accounted for, education history with degree title and graduation date, city/state listed for all assignments and education, and dates in MM/YY format
• Signed job description
• Submission cover sheet
• Epic questionnaire
• TB questionnaire form

Onboarding / Compliance

• Background check completed within 30 days of start, including county criminal searches for all counties lived and worked in within the last 7 years, national criminal check, FACIS 3 check, SSN address trace, and all aliases
• 9+ panel drug screen that excludes marijuana
• Physical/health statement within the past 12 months showing no restrictions
• Fit test completed prior to start and within the last 12 months
• MMR immunity or vaccination documentation
• Varicella immunity or vaccination documentation
• Hepatitis B immunity, vaccination series, or declination form
• Tdap within the last 10 years or declination form
• TB testing documentation
• Color headshot
• Two professional references
• Employment verification for the most recent employer
• Health history forms and acknowledgements required by the onboarding packet

Notes

• COVID-19 vaccine proof or declination is optional
• Proof of active TN visa is optional for candidates holding a Canadian-issued license