PACU RN
Franklin, Indiana
Johnson Memorial Hospital

Pre/Post OP RN (PACU)

Location: Franklin, Indiana, just outside Indianapolis

Contract Length: 16 weeks

Shift: Days, 8 to 10 hour shifts (40 hours per week)

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 5:50 p.m., with Fridays off during orientation

Required Qualifications

• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• PACU experience
• Ability to identify rhythms (not required to read strips like other units)

Unit Details

• Beds: 20 total, 10 staffed regularly
• Phases: Phase 1 and Phase 2
• Ratios:

  • Pre-op: 1:4 to 1:5
  • Phase 1: 1:1 to 1:2
  • Phase 2: 1:3 to 1:4
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: No
• Nursing Aides: 2 PCTs shared between prep, PACU, and endo
• Common Cases: Mainly general, ortho, ENT, podiatry, endoscopy, GYN, minor back and vascular, pain, and urology. No specialty surgery, hearts, or heads.
• Respiratory Therapy: Rarely needed; vents are managed by RT
• ICU Patients: If a patient goes directly to ICU after surgery, the PACU nurse accompanies them to recover in the room. Depends on surgeon's request.

Schedule and Call

• Weeknight, Weekend, and Holiday Call: None required
• Standby: Not mandatory, but the traveler should be open to it if needed
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes

Other Details

• Floating: No floating outside Pre-op and PACU
• Scrubs: Provided by the hospital
• Orientation: One week covering all areas