Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Job Description

AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in MARYSVILLE, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : 11 / 03 / 2025
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, days, evenings, nights
• Employment Type : Travel

Job Description & Requirements \n

\nRegistered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit - PACU - Travel - (PACU RN)\n

\nStartDate : 11 / 3 / 2025 \nAvailable Shifts : 12 D / E / N \nPay Rate : $1917.65 - $2113.33 \n

\n"Total Bed Count : 7 pre op, 8 PACU, Holding 3\nStaffing Ratios : 2 : 1\nSchedule Requirements : \n\tCall Required : Weekdays 2100-0700\t\n\tFloat Required : No\n\tWeekend Coverage : 0700-0700\n\tScheduling Type : Block\nMedication System : Pyxis\nDocumentation System : Cerner\nCommunication : SBAR\nIV Teams : Operational hours \nLift Teams : Operational hours \nPharmacy : 24 hrs\nPhlebotomy : Operational hours \nTransportation : Operational hours\nUnit Secretary : 0600-1830\nAdventist Health and Rideout has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1907. We are comprised of a 221-bed hospital, 21 physician clinics, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Marysville and the surrounding areas. The allure of Marysville's community is complimented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as just a quick drive to Lake Tahoe.\nJob Summary : \nRegistered professional nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated shift. Prescribes nursing care based on the nursing process that is consistent with the medical plan of care and is based on input from the patient and significant others. Collaborates with the physicians and other members of the health care team and coordinates the delivery of patient care to patients of any age (depending on assigned unit) including neonatal, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Incorporates teaching and discharge planning needs in the overall plan of care. Delegates certain aspects of patient care delivery to other nursing staff based on their current clinical competence and legal scope of practice.\nJob Requirements : \nEducation and Work Experience : \nBachelor 's Degree in Nursing (BSN) : Preferred\nAcute care facility experience : Preferred\nLicenses / Certifications : \nRegistered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice : Required\nCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification : Required\nALL Units Admitting Telemetry Patients : Dysrhythmia recognition course or demonstrated competency and ACLS : Required\nPACU / SDS : PALS certification within 1 year of hire : RequiredACLS : RequiredIV Sedation within 6 months of hire : Required : Preferred\nEssential Functions : \nUtilizes the nursing process to assess patients, design and implement an individualized plan of care for assigned patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, patient's response to care and the patient's progress towards established goals. Modifies plan as necessary. Considers age specific, cultural and spiritual needs of patients. Collaborates with other disciplines to formulate the plan of care for assigned patients. Applies knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases, and developmental stages to the delivery of patient care. Utilizes knowledge of pharmacology (action, route of administration, side effects and contraindications) when preparing and administering medications and IV therapy.\nProvides patient / family education in all phases of care delivery to gain cooperation, allay apprehension and promote compliance. Assesses knowledge, plans appropriate learning activities, varies techniques and materials to patients' age and unique needs and evaluates effectiveness by seeking feedback from patients and families. Responds to emergency patient situations or internal / external disasters following established protocols, remaining calm and informing appropriate persons. Oversees the delivery of patient care and challenges or corrects errors of others to ensure patient safety and wellbeing. Reports observations, reactions and problems regarding patients to the appropriate persons in a timely manner.\nDemonstrates responsibility and accountability for problem solving and clinical decision-making on assigned shift. Ensures continuity of care by promptly processing and following through on physician's orders and all aspects of the treatment plan. Demonstrates an ability to set appropriate priorities in providing patient care and ability to respond to changes in workload. Acts as the patient's advocate, ensuring patient rights and intervening when necessary to assure those rights are preserved.\nDemonstrates knowledge of job descriptions and appropriately delegates to CNA's and student nurses based on their current clinical competence. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Practices registered nursing according to the California Nurse Practice Act. Maintains awareness of professional responsibilities and legal scope of practice. Utilizes communication skills and appropriate resources to assure effective communication with patients, families, staff, physicians and coworkers.\nDocuments assessments, nursing interventions and care provided to all assigned patients. Performs technical aspects of patient care according to established policies / procedures; adapts techniques to patients' age and unique needs with attention to detail, accuracy and patient comfort. Prepares and administers medications and IV's to patients with consideration of age specific needs. Performs emergency procedures, such as CPR, and assesses patient response. Demonstrates safe use of equipment, including but not limited to electric beds, infusion pumps, mechanical lifts, suction devices, physiologic monitors, traction equipment and other patient care devices.\nPerforms other job-related duties as assigned.\n

Required Qualifications

Registered Nurse, PACU

Experience : 2 years

Licenses : RN-CA

Certifications : BLS-AHA; ACLS-AHA; PALS

Work History : Should not be more than 30 days of gap in entire work history

References : 1 Reference in the last 12 months

PACU SCL and Reference within a year

RTO upon submission\n\n\n\n

\n Job Benefits \n

\nAt AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer : \n

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\n About the Company \n

\nAt AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.\n

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American Mobile Healthcare Job ID #3381423. 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 – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit - PACU - Travel - (PACU RN)

About AMN Healthcare Nursing

AMN Healthcare is a leader in Nurse staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current travel nurse, local staffing, rapid response and crisis nurse jobs nationwide. We''re committed to finding you the best nursing job to fit your career goals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO / AA / Disability / Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

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