Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,360 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Walnut Creek, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : 11 / 19 / 2024
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

PACU RN

• BILL RATE : $95 for Travel / $83.50 for Local *50 mile radius
• ORIENTATION DATES : 11 / 19 12 / 3 possibly 12 / 17 13 weeks
• SHIFT : 12 hour days 36hrs per week (1000-2230 and sometimes 0 and 1100-2330) will take call

REQUIRED : CA RN license, ACLS and PALS (AHA only); PED experience is a MUST Years of experience required : 2+

PREFERRED : CPAN previous travel exp

PACU

Facility Name : John Muir Walnut Creek

Total # of Facility Beds : 321

Unit Name : PACU

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Total # of Unit Beds / Suites / Deliveries : 21

Teaching Facility : ? Y ? N

Teaching Hospital Experience Required : ? Y ? N

Trauma Level : 2

Prior Travel Experience Required : ? Y ? N

Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Required : 2 years PACU

Minimum # Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required : 2 years PACU

Certifications Required : BCLS, ACLS, PALS

Certifications Preferred : CPAN

Nurse Patient Ratio by shift : Per ASPAN guidelines Average length of patient stay : 1-4 hours

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Ancillary Assistance :

CNA / PCT : ? Y ? N #staff per shift : Click or tap here to enter text.

Unit clerk / Secretary : ? Y ? N #staff per shift : One works 10-1830

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Days of Orientation : 3 - 4

Specialty Testing for Unit / Facility : ? U ? F

Patient Care Modality : Primary

Dress Code :

Scrubs / color : Any color. No denim. Professional appearance.

Shoes : Non-skid, closed toe, athletic shoes are ok, must wear heel strap with clogs

Jewelry : Professional, Minimal, No facial piercing other than ears

Hair / Beard : Professional, hair shoulder length and longer must be pulled back, facial hair must be neat and trimmed

Nail Polish : No gels, acrylics, or extensions. All polish must in good condition without chips or cracks

Documentation System : Epic

Medication System : Pyxis

Floating Required : ? Y ? N

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Scheduling : Call back is from Friday night to Sunday night, not Monday morning. Percentage of call backs is something I have to look into but I’d say best guess is 50%.

Shift Hours : as posted with positionRotation Schedule : Click or tap here to enter text.

Self-Scheduling No Weekend Requirements : on-call as needed

Call Requirements : On-Call requirements : Assigned with schedule in same ratio with staff Call is assigned 2-4 times per 4 week stretch.

or two pay periods. It’s not all at one time or one weekend as it’s important to assure proper rest periods and avoid double time.

The call varies, depending on the need, but it is generally three 8 hour shifts every 4 week schedule. Hours may be 0900 / 1000-1730 / 1830 on weekend days, or 2 on weeknights / weekend night

Holiday Requirements : on-call as needed

Patient Population (Diagnoses) : General surgery covering all specialties (except open heart) including pediatrics. Estimated % of patients with PA Catheters : 0-1% Vents : 5% Ventric / ICP Monitoring : 0 A-line / Swan Cath 0-1% Epidural Cath and Pumps 2% Patients recovered directly in ICU : No, vented patients go direct if bed available.

Extensive PACU experience with flexibility, positive attitude.

Age Range : peds-adult

Special Equipment : (For example : IV Pumps : Type; Invasive Monitoring; Monitors : Type; ECMO;

Ventilators : Type; ABG : Type)

Phillips

Respiratory available 24 / 7 for support ? Y ? N

Anesthesia available 24 / 7 for support ? Y ? N

Who manages ventilators : RT, in collaboration with PACU RN

Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols : (For example : Drips; Infusions; Phlebotomy; Starting IVs; EKGs; Transports; Weaning;

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Additional Unit Specific Information : Magnet Hospital

Date Updated : 2-6-23

Updated By Full Name : Sarah Roland, MSN, BSN, RN

Title : IVS Manager

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #493585. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : Registered Nurse - PACU

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