PACU Registered Nurse
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Saint Francis Medical Center

Registered Nurse - PACU (Missouri, Cape Girardeau)

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PACU)
• Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, Day shifts (various start/end times between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM)
• Hours per week: 40 hours (5x8 hour shifts)
• Call Requirements:

  • 1-2 weeknight call shifts every 2 weeks
  • One weekend call every 8-10 weeks (Friday through Monday 7:00 AM)
  • 2 RNs on call with 30-minute response time to hospital
  • Nurses on call manage sending staff home when no longer needed
• No evening shift available to relieve staff

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience
• PACU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background & Screening Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including aliases)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 60 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 60 days of start
• Education verification of highest level completed
• Missouri State Mandated EDL Search within 60 days of start
• 2 professional references required
• Employment application required

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative 2-step TB test, QGOLD, or TSPOT within 1 year (if positive, clear chest x-ray within 5 years and TB questionnaire within 1 year)
• Annual TB questionnaire regardless of TB status
• Fit mask test within 12 months (specific mask models required)
• Flu vaccination required during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31) or approved exemption
• Hepatitis B vaccine series, positive titer, or declination
• Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines required (or declination/booster if low/equivocal titers)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years (required for NICU/Family Birthplace only)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana, methadone, methaqualone, propoxyphene, PCP, opiates)

Facility Specific Requirements

• Clear, passport-style photo for badge
• Completion of facility-specific e-learning modules prior to start (New Colleague E-Learning mandatory)
• Upload completed e-learning transcript for clearance

Additional Notes

• Shifts may extend ("dot shifts") based on patient needs post-surgery
• Nurses on call have responsibility to send staff home when no longer needed

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this PACU Registered Nurse travel contract position.