Full employer posting
Day, 5x8s (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM), Monday–Friday
Minimum 2 years of PACU experience preferred BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIH required Previous travel experience preferred; strong first-time travelers may be considered Pediatric PACU experience is required Critical care experience strongly preferred Level II Trauma experience preferred Cerner experience preferred Experience recovering adult and pediatric patients Must be comfortable with call: approximately 6–8 days per month, self-scheduled Minimum 1 weekend shift per contract Must be willing to orient to and provide coverage in Pre-Op Holding Description: Provide Phase I PACU care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients.
Recover patients following orthopedic, neuro, general, urology, GYN, ENT, dental, vascular, plastics, and other surgical procedures. Monitor cardiac status, recognize/manage dysrhythmias, and provide emergency interventions. Manage patients requiring arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, and other invasive devices.
Administer IV medications, vasopressors, narcotics, reversal agents, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, and emergency medications. Monitor patients following general anesthesia, MAC, conscious sedation, spinal anesthesia, nerve blocks, and other anesthetic procedures. Provide airway assessment and care for ventilated patients, including oral/nasal airway management.
Perform post-operative pain assessment and management, including PCA management. Care for pediatric patients, including ENT, dental, and orthopedic cases. Monitor patients recovering from neuro and spine procedures, including craniotomy and cervical/anterior/posterior spinal fusions.
Perform pre- and post-operative assessments, obtain 12-lead EKGs, review patient history, and administer pre-op medications. Float between PACU and Pre-Op Holding as needed; no floating to other departments.