PreOp / PACU RN
Ithaca College, New York
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca

Preop/PACU RN

Location: Ithaca, New York Specialty: RN Outpatient Surgery/Day Surgery Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Not specified

Role Details

• Description: Preop / PACU RN
• Shift Ranges: 6a-6:30p, 7a-7:30p, 8a-8:30p, or 9a-9:30p
• Call Requirement: Roughly 3-4 weeknight calls and one 24-hour weekend call in an 8-week period. Call may increase or decrease depending on staffing.

  • Weeknight call hours: 9p-7a
  • Weekend call hours: 7a-7a
  • Holiday call required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of PreOp / PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience
• PreOp / PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Valid, unexpired U.S. driver's license or U.S. ID card

Onboarding Requirements

Submission Items

• Resume: Accounts for all employment and gaps from the last 7 years (or back to graduation). Lists education with degree title and graduation date, city and state for all assignments and education, and all dates in MM/YY format.
• Submission cover sheet
• Questionnaire (required at submission)

Health and Immunizations

• Influenza: Flu vaccine or facility declination form. If declined, the traveler must wear a mask at all times while on assignment.
• MMR: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccine series. Titers must show results for each component (measles, mumps, rubella) with the full collection date. If the titer is negative or equivocal, a record of 2 vaccines is required. If there is no proof of vaccination, proof of the first vaccine is needed at start, and the second must be completed within 30 days.
• Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccine series, with the same negative/equivocal rules as MMR.
• Hepatitis B: Positive antibody titer, 3 vaccine series, or facility declination form. If the titer is negative or equivocal, the facility declination form must be signed.
• TB Test: One of the following: 2 skin PPDs, 1 PPD within 12 months (with a second PPD within 3 months), or 1 Quant/Spot within 12 months. PPDs must be read exactly 48-72 hours after placement, with no grace period. Testing expires 1 year from the administration date. Past positives require a CXR within 12 months. Annual requirement.
• Tdap: Within the last 10 years, or facility declination form.
• Fit Test: Must be completed before start and within the last 12 months (annual). Report all failed fit tests immediately. A PAPR is provided if needed.
• Physical/Health Statement: Within the past 12 months. Must be signed by an MD, DO, NP, PA, or DC, and include a statement of passing with no restrictions, height, weight, vitals, Snellen eye chart results, and a list of health history/conditions.
• Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days prior to start. Marijuana is not tested in New York, and results including marijuana will be rejected.

Background and Verification

• Agency Background Check: Run within 30 days of start, including all aliases, an SSN Address Trace, county criminal searches for all counties lived or worked in over the last 7 years, a FACIS 3 check, and a national criminal check. State checks are not accepted in place of county checks unless the county cannot be run.
• 7 Instant Background Checks: All must be run manually and uploaded together: NYOMIG, OFAC, OIG, PA Registry, NSO, SAM, and NY Registry.
• Employment Verification: Most recent employer verification, provided by the agency. Consecutive assignments under one travel agency count as one employer.
• Professional References: One supervisor reference from employment within the last 12 months, and one supervisor or peer reference from employment within the last 3 years.

Forms and Documents

• Signed and dated job description
• Personal information form
• Code of conduct
• Confirmation of assignment form
• Self-study packet documentation and quiz
• Sexual harassment acknowledgement
• Parking registration form
• Drug and tobacco acknowledgement
• TB questionnaire form
• Color headshot (JPEG, plain background, no filters or sunglasses, sent as soon as possible)

Conditional or Optional Items

• COVID-19 Vaccine: Optional. Upload proof of vaccine or agency declination.
• Health Reassessment Form: Required only for extended travelers who extend beyond one year.
• Name Change Document: Optional, if applicable.
• TN Visa: Required at submission for candidates holding a Canadian-issued license. Proof of valid TN status or eligibility under USMCA is needed.