Travel Nurse RN - Pacu/Pre-Post Op In Zion, IL - Excellent Benefits 2024-10-04

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PACU/Pre-Post Op RN in Zion, Illinois, 60099 About The Position Weekly Pay Range - $2371 To $2634 Job Title: Registered Nurse Job Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Job Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (07:30 - 16:00) or Day 5x8-Hour (09:00 - 17:30) Guaranteed Hours: Not specified Experience: 1 year required in related fields License: Active RN License Certifications: ACLS and BLS (AHA only, no HeartCode) Must-Have:

• Experience with Ambulatory/Outpatient, Inpatient, Phase I PACU, and Phase II Recovery

• Skills in Arterial Line Management, Dysrhythmia Recognition/Management

• Experience with surgeries including Endo/Laparoscopic, ENT, General, Gyn, Neuro, Neuro/Spine, Ortho, Ortho/Total Joints, Plastics, Robotics, Thoracic, Urology, Vascular Job Description:

• Provide care for primarily oncology patients in the PACU unit

• Utilize EPIC documentation and SBAR communication

• Work alongside providers offering support services including interpretation, phlebotomy, pharmacy, radiology, and respiratory services

• Collaborate with hospitalists, anesthesiologists, and CRNAs available in-house

• Manage and administer various protocols, including hyperglycemia/hypoglycemia and insulin

• Perform surgeries such as radical neck dissection, tonsillectomy, cholecystectomy, colon surgery, Whipple, renal surgery, and others

• Administer blood products, central line care, and manage IVs; including accessing ports and managing phlebotomy and PICC lines

• Familiarity with medication types such as antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, narcotics, analgesics, and reversal agents

• Conduct circulation checks, airway assessments, and care for ventilated patients

• Execute procedures such as extubation, fresh tracheostomy care, and conscious sedation

• Other responsibilities include medication reconciliation, operative/procedural consent obtaining, pre/post-endoscopy procedures, pre/post-IR procedures, pre/post-operative procedures, and pre-op assessments/education

• Conduct follow-up phone calls and patient education, review history and physical examinations

• Manage straight urinary catheterizations, wound vacs, interpretation and communication of lab values, and isolation precautions

• Understand and manage malignant hyperthermia protocols, pain assessment and management, PCA pump operation

• Experience in pre-admission testing and pre-post assessments preferred

• Orientation includes 56 hours, with 24-48 on the floor; scrubs are provided

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply 25964205EXPPLAT Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS

• AHA BLS

• AHA Core Competency Pharmacology Skills Checklist Specialty Exam About Cynet Health Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics.