PACU Recovery Room RN
Bellingham, Washington
PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center

PACU Recovery Room RN

Overview

• Location: Bellingham, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP (4 weeks from offer for compliance requirements)
• Facility type: Short-term acute care
• Trauma level: Level II Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 248
• Unit: Recovery room with 16 beds/cases
• Ratios: 1:5, 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 per ASPAN
• Patient population: Caring for patients across the lifespan
• Orientation: Held bi-weekly on Tuesdays (11/24, 12/8, 12/22)

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 to 16:00) or Night (5x8 hours, 23:00 to 7:00)
• Shift mix: Variable shift times and lengths of 8, 10, or 12 hours on days, evenings, or nights, based on unit needs
• Hours: 36 hours per week, guaranteed (12 hours per day)
• Weekend requirement: TBD
• Block schedule: TBD
• On-call: Potentially three night call shifts per month (2100 to 0530) and one weekend (2100 Friday to 0530 Monday)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care (1 year of experience, with experience within the last year)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience
• Tele interpretation required
• Ventilators required
• IV insertion required
• PICC lines required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale certification may be obtained through any vendor and is valid for 2 years unless the certificate states otherwise)
• Experience with Epic

Float Scope and Other Eligibility

• May float to ICU occasionally if qualified
• Accepts pending licenses
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Does not accept local candidates

Clinical Details

• Top procedures/diagnoses: Total joint (hip and knee), laparoscopic appendectomy, laminectomy, ophthalmologic surgery, open reduction internal fixation for distal joint, arthroscopic joint (shoulder, knee), exploratory laparoscopy/laparotomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy, EVAR, pacemaker insertion/lead extraction, robotic assist thoracoscopy/thoracotomy, TURBT, TURP
• Special unit procedures: Post-operative nerve block placement, lumbar puncture, epidural blood patch
• Equipment: Stryker rolling stretchers, Philips monitors, Baxter SpectrumIQ IV pumps, Bair Hugger warming system

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Required within 60 days of start
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, run 15 days before start and every 45 days after
• Social Security verification: Required; may start with this pending if I-9 and E-Verify are on file
• Washington State Patrol check: Must be run within 90 days before start (WA placements)
• Drug testing: Required within 30 days of start
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start
• TB: Negative IGRA or 2 PPDs within 1 year of start
• Fit test: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually (onsite candidates)
• Color blind exam: Required
• Flu: Vaccine or declination on file during flu season
• Hep B, MMR, Varicella, and Tdap: Vaccination or facility-specific declination required
• Orientation: Online orientation quiz must be passed with a 100% score before start

Other Details

• Scrubs: All colors or patterns accepted; teal provided for PACU
• Parking: Free