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PACU/Pre Op/Phase 2 RN (Travel/Contract)

Overview

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Contract length: 13 weeks
Facility: Acute care teaching hospital, Level 3 trauma center, 317 staffed beds
Assignment areas: Main hospital and Day Surgery Center perianesthesia departments
Scrubs: Provided by unit

Schedule

Shifts: Day 12-hour shifts, 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM or 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM (36 hours/week)
Start times: 5:30, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 1:00 PM, 2:45 PM
Weekends: Occasional weekends for unit needs, 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM or 11:00 AM to 11:30 PM
On-call: None
Block schedule: Would consider
Return-to-office restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
Guaranteed hours: The client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty or obligation to pay for cancelled time. On-call hours do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours.

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Minnesota
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience (1 year), completed within the last year
One completed travel assignment
Experience with Epic
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Float Scope

May float within scope between the main hospital and the Day Surgery Center perianesthesia departments and can be assigned to either area.

Pre-Start Requirements

Background checks: Criminal background check (7-year, including statewide and national searches) within 1 year of start. HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks within 1 year of start.
Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprinting: Complete the questionnaire immediately after signing. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending and need a clearance letter, a "more time needed" letter, or a clearance exemption. Fingerprints must be completed within 2 weeks of registration, and a livescan appointment is required. Candidates outside driving distance of a livescan location may need to fly to complete this before the start date.
Minnesota BCA search: Required for new pre-start assignments. Results appear only for candidates who have lived in Minnesota.
Physical exam: Within 12 months prior to start
Tdap: Required, with at least one dose given after age 11. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions require an attestation and a physician statement or religious letter, and approved exemptions are restricted from direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, and Mom/Baby.
TB: 1 PPD or TSPOT/QFT within 12 months of start, with a negative symptom screen. Candidates with a positive TB history need documentation, including a negative chest X-ray after the positive test.
Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require a booster before start.
Hepatitis B: Positive IgG titer, proof of a 3-dose series, or a signed declination
Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines given on or after the first birthday. Exemptions and declinations are not accepted.
Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test within 1 year of start
Respiratory safety (OSHA) clearance: Required before start for the fit test, completed through a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional
Pre-orientation modules: 3 to 9 hours, completed within 72 hours of receiving login. Candidates are not cleared to start until complete.
Badge photo: Passport-style headshot on file within 48 hours of signing
Facility policy: Latex-free campus. Review uniform information before start.