Travel Nurse RN - PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Job Description

Rang Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Lamar, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : 12 / 15 / 2025
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours, days
• Employment Type : Travel

Facility 3 / OR Suites with 3 / PACU & Pre-op area, 1 / anesthesia provider

Surgical cases : General, OB / GYN, Ophth (cataract surgery) & Orthopedics surgeries once to twice a month

General Description : The RN is responsible for providing direct patient care within all 3 / scope of practice with in surgical services ; see listing below :

Must have experience in all 3 areas!! 1. Pre-op 2. OR / Circulator 3. PACU. The RN will function as a primary care giver, an must be able to function in all three areas.

SHIFT : 40 / hr. work week, Rotational call, weekdays, weekends, & Holidays.

Employment Variables : General working hours are 6 : 30 a.m. to 3 : 00 pm Monday thru Friday, with occasional late days to complete surgical case loads of that day. Rotational surgical call with other circulating staff members averaging 1 to 2 days a week and every other weekend or every 3rd weekend, depending on number of circulators at that time.

Responsibility Conducts assessments, documents care, provides emotional support, coordinates transfers, recovers patients, circulates cases, assist with processing instruments / equipment in central sterilizing and prepares patients for surgery. Assist other staff members and provides patient education. Knowledge of and / or interest in technical procedures and care. Adheres to principles of infection control and general policies of the department. Follows national standards thru IAHCSMM, AORN, ASGE, and ASPAN.

Accountability Reports directly to the Surgical Services Manager and / or her designee.

Special Demands Mental : Able to perform effectively in highly stressful situations. Able to interact effectively with a wide variety of people and have good communication skills.

Physical : Long periods of standing, walking, and heavy lifting. Exposure to blood and body fluids, unpleasant sights, smells and infectious diseases possible.

Qualifications Education : RN graduate with current Colorado licensure.

Experience : 3 Years Pre-op / OR / PACU experience preferred.

Skills : ACLS certification, CNOR preferred, scrub experience preferred also.

Benefits : \n- Medicaid \n- Vision\n- Dental \n- 401K\n \n“We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.”

About Rang Healthcare

Founded in 2005, Rang Healthcare (a division of Rang Technologies Inc) has been staffing clients for over 17 years for administrative, nursing and IT / Systems. Rang Healthcare offers extensive recruiting experience in a cost-effective manner. We help institutions successfully reduce complexity, boost productivity, and enhance patient outcomes.

We provide the specialized talent and expertise you require, whether it’s for a direct hire, contract-to-hire, or contract position. It is now even more vital to collaborate with a firm that has the knowledge and expertise to provide the best in class and most qualified personnel. You can count on the Rang Healthcare for talent acquisition.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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