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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PACU)

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

Shift: 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM (8-hour shifts)
Call Shifts: 2 weekend call shifts per month (part of 4 total call shifts: 2 weekend + 2 weeknight)
Unit Skills:
- Phase I PACU
- Phase II Recovery
- Endo/Laparoscopic
- General Surgery
- Orthopedics (Ortho, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints)

Requirements/Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York
Minimum 1 year of recent PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience, including Phase I PACU
Experience in Endoscopy and Orthopedics
ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Required Certifications

Other certifications may be required as per unit description (e.g., NRP, TNCC, EFM)

Required Licenses

Primary source verification required within 30 days of start
NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start

Facility & Work Environment

Short term acute care hospital
Teaching facility
Total staffed beds: 471
Scrubs provided (color: Teal)
Electronic charting system: Epic

Background & Compliance Requirements

Government issued photo ID required
7-year criminal background check (including felony checks) within 3 months of start
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 3 months of start and updated monthly
Education verification from primary source required
Foreign equivalency evaluation required if education obtained internationally
Transcript/diploma required if no education verification on file

Health & Safety Requirements

Candidates must complete health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing contract:

Physical exam within 1 year of start (updated annually)
Fit mask test within 1 year of start (specific mask types accepted)
Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
Required immunizations or proof of immunity:
- Rubeola (Measles)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B
- Varicella
Drug screening within 30 days of start
Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
Eye exam (Snellen) within 1 year of start
COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Competency & Documentation

Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as required
Color blind testing required once
Competency exam as required by specialty
Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
Facility-specific documents and photo for badge required

Additional Notes

References required for Aya candidates only (2 references within 3 years)
Employment application and work history verification required
New York state-specific documents may be required depending on unit assignment (e.g., Nurse Aide Registry, fingerprinting, disciplinary action search, sex offender registry, Medicaid exclusion list)

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with PACU experience looking for a travel contract in a well-established acute care teaching hospital setting.