Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

PACU RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Roanoke, Virginia
• Night shift: 3x12s, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• Floating: required within skillset
• Accepts no first-time travelers
• Locals not accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care (1 year of experience)
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• 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
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• IV therapy (blood products, central/PICC line care, IV starts)
• Respiratory care (ventilated patients, chest tubes, airway management, tracheostomy, extubation, End-Tidal CO2)
• Neuro (craniotomy, EVD, spine surgery, stroke scale)
• Cardiac (antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, opioids, reversal agents, arterial line, dysrhythmia management, CPR)
• Surgical procedures (ENT, general, neuro, ortho, total joints, cholecystectomy, spinal)
• Pediatrics (management)
• Pre/Post-op (EKG, consent, cath/endoscopy/operative procedures, straight cath male/female)
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• None stated

Unit / Setting

• PACU
• Surgical specialties listed for the unit include ICU, trauma surgery, pediatrics, bariatric surgery, breast surgery, colorectal surgery, dental surgery, emergency general surgery, ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, genecology oncology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology

Additional Notes

• Charting system: EPIC
• Pending license accepted only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state