Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,278 per week in Rapid City, SD

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PACU / Pre-Post Op RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!

Pay Information

$2,278 per week

About The Position

Job Title : Registered Nurse - PACU

Profession : Registered Nurse

Specialty : PreOp-PACU

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : Variable

Hours per Shift : 12 hours

Experience : Minimum 1.5 years of experience required

License : Registered Nurse License

Certifications : BLS, ACLS, PALS

Must-Have :

• Critical Care experience and competencies including hemodynamic drips and ventilated patients.
• Comfort with PreOp, Recovery, and Discharge of patients.
• Ability to manage boarded patients if the hospital census is full.
• Competence in IV insertion, ventilator training, epidural / PCA setup / initiation, blood product transfusions, and monitoring moderate sedation.

Description :

The role involves caring for a diverse patient population, including infants and geriatric patients.

It requires preparation and recovery of patients undergoing Endo procedures, though specific intra-operative duties are not included.

The unit features a total of 24 Pre-Op / Phase 2 beds and 19 PACU beds.

Patient ratios will vary based on acuity levels, airway presence, age, comorbidities, and specific monitoring needs.

Registered Nurses will work alongside nurse aides during daytime hours.

Resource and hospitalist teams are available to support care needs.

The role involves floating to various departments as needed within the scope of practice.

Nurses are responsible for drawing their own labs and have access to additional assistance if required.

Schedules will vary, with possible weekend rotations and on-call responsibilities every 2-3 weeks.

Holidays will rotate among staff, with an expectation of working two holidays per year.

Time off requests are subject to manager approval, with restrictions during specific peak periods.

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About Cynet Health

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