PACU RN
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Saint Luke's Hospital

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) RN

Overview

• Role: Registered Nurse (RN) in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Shift: Days
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Employment type: Temp

Unit / Assignment Details

• Primary care is Cardiac Holding with float assistance to Vascular and possibly diagnostic cardiology
• Unit has 19 pre/post rooms
• Patient types include prep/post heart cath, Cardiac Cath, possibly EP, groin/radial site management

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Iowa
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year
• Experience working with Cardiac or Post Cardiac Cath patients
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience
• Pre/Post Cath Lab experience
• Experience with Epic
• Groin & radial site management
• TR band management experience
• Driver's License
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association

Preferred

• At least 1 professional reference/reference check from within the last 24 months

Scheduling / Assignment Notes

• Contractor is required to work 1–2 of 3 upcoming Winter holidays unless the unit is closed
• No locals: candidates must be at least 50 miles from the facility based on driver’s license
• 1st time travelers welcomed with at least 36 months experience
• Orientation dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7