PACU RN
Sacramento, California
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

PACU Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Sacramento, California Contract Length: 13 weeks (travel) Shift: Days, 8-hour shifts, 24 hours per week Start Times: Varied (0730, 0830, 0930, 1030, or occasionally 1400), plus required call

Overview

• Experienced PACU nurse needed for a travel contract.
• Unit needs flexible and dependable travelers who cover call-outs, may be asked to switch shifts to meet scheduled cases, limit call-outs, and attend scheduled shifts. Flexibility is very important.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of experience
• Active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• California RN license
• Pass/fail online exam, completed within 24-48 hours of acceptance (2 attempts allowed; a screenshot showing the number of attempts is required)

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 completed travel assignment

Application and Onboarding Requirements

• Profile review, followed by an interview with the manager
• 2 supervisor references at submittal (charge accepted): 1 within the last 12 months and 1 within the last 3 years worked
• Copy of driver's license at submittal. Pulse must reflect the legal name on a government-issued ID, with no middle initial or middle name.
• Floor-specific orientation: 1-2 days in PACU with a preceptor

Unit and Work Environment

• Unit: PACU. May flex to Pre/Post or PCU (post care unit) based on volume.
• Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2
• Charge nurse: Yes
• Nurse aides: Unit Assistant
• Telemetry: Yes. Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips.
• Ventilators: No
• Hospitalist or intensivist in house: Yes
• IV team: Available if necessary
• Respiratory therapy: 24/7
• Pharmacy: 24/7
• Scrubs: Color provided
• Floating: Stays at the facility; no floating outside it

Schedule and Call

• Weekends: No in-house staff; call only
• Holidays: Rotate in with core staff. Travelers work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's). Managers make the final scheduling decision. Holiday time off will be considered but is not guaranteed.
• Call: Required for every other weekend (EOW), holidays, and weekday overnights. Discuss details with the manager during the unit interview. Response time is 30 minutes.

Patient Population

• Total hips and knees, general, daVinci, neuro, and urology
• Pediatric dental on some Fridays, with 1:1 care for children