PACU RN
Marble Falls, Texas
3012-TX Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

RN PACU

Overview

• Role: RN PACU
• Location: Burnet, Texas
• Employment type: LTA
• Shift: 07:00 - 16:30
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Role summary

Provides direct nursing care for anesthetized patients in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• Some flexibility in arrival times is helpful because the schedule changes daily

Required qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care (2 years of experience)
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License

Preferred

• ASPAN certification

Onboarding / compliance items

• BLS must be AHA
• ACLS must be AHA
• Ascension Specialty Exam
• Ascension Core Competencies
• Ascension EKG Exam
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding
• Ascension Nova StatStrip
• Ascension Badge Photo
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out
• MMR documentation
• Fit Test
• Hepatitis B documentation
• Influenza Vaccine documentation
• Health Statement
• Driver's License/State ID
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA
• Varicella documentation
• Tdap
• Ascension Criminal Background Check Results
• Ascension EPLS
• Ascension Education Verification
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment
• Ascension Employment Verification
• Ascension 11 Panel Drug Screen

Clinical responsibilities

• Follows aseptic sterile technique according to AORN/ASPAN standards
• Evaluates patient's responses to treatments and interventions
• Manages patient's pain
• Anticipates case-specific needs based on knowledge of procedures performed and pathophysiology