Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,556 per week

Company: Talent4Health
Location: Meridian
Posted on: April 27, 2025

Job Description:

Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Meridian, Idaho. Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 05/12/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) recent 2 years experience required **This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles Required Certifications ACLS, BLS, PALS Shift Notes Four ten-hour shifts Mon-Fri staffing mid-shifts to evenings, not past 2230.
  Charting System Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMR Unit Notes Department: PACU - RN **EPIC EXPERINECE REQUIRED and must have PEDS EXPERIENCEE*** **MedSol Interview/Auto Offer** Unit Post Operative Care Boise Hospital Grnd Flr # of beds 31 Phase 1 and Phase 2? Phase I and II (completed in one area) 3 total recovery areas- separated by outpatient (adult outpatients), main (adult inpatients), and peds (inpatient and outpatient peds) Will likely work in all areas throughout shift Nurse: Patient Ratios 1:2 based on ASPAN standards 25-26 RNs are staffed Mon-Fri, 2 RNs overnight Mon-Sun, 1 RN scheduled on Sat/Sun with call team (travelers do not take call) Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, PALS Common Cases All surgical specialties. A lot of total joints, neuro, cardiac, plastics, cath lab, IR, endoscopy. Any patient that requires general anesthesia will be recovered in our PACU. (Volume 75-90 cases/day) Peds-a lot of ENT (as young as months old)-tonsillectomies, ear tubes, can get complicated children with big spine surgeries. We are the area's children's hospital. Open hearts are NOT recovered in PACU Experience or 'Must have' skills Must have experience traveling and caring for both children and adults. We prefer candidates from large hospitals that have had at least 2 years in PACU. EMR EPIC experience required Is there a manager/Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge nurses- rarely take patients Manager/ANMs-work Mon-Fri Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios We staff 6-7 CNAs Mon-Fri Mainly help with transport but do help with mobility assessments, taking out IVs, bladder trials, can do EKGs and phlebotomy, room turnover, stretcher cleaning RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) All RT equipment- patients rarely come out intubated, if they do RT is called to help support; many have an oral airway in place upon arrival ICU patients - do they recover in PACU? Yes- unless they remain intubated RNs read strips? Yes, electronically Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) No self scheduling option. 4 nine hour shifts Mon-Fri. Shift end times are 2030, 2130, or 2230. Option to have a 3 day weekend. Weeknight/Call Requirements not required, but may ask for volunteers if there is a need Weekend/Call Requirements not required, but may ask for volunteers if there is a need Holiday/Call Requirements not required, but may ask for volunteers if there is a need What is call response time? will discuss if they take a call shift Floating Requirements Floating rarely happens. If they would it would only be in Meridian or Nampa (PACU). If a traveler has preop experience may float them to preop. Scrub Color/Dress Code blue scrubs supplied How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? Generally, 3 days to learn the three recovery areas: peds, adult inpatient, adult outpatient Additional Notes We have a happy department, and we appreciate working with contract nurses. We are very welcoming and end up becoming good friends. There are lots of fun activities in Boise. Most contract nurses extend. We primarily use travelers due to medical leaves. This is the busiest PACU in the system. We have a great anesthesia team that is always readily available. Use Voalte phone for communication- can text surgeons or anesthesia if needed. About Talent4Health A leader and innovator, offering comprehensive talent solutions for the healthcare industry across the nation. Talent4Health, based in Wilmington, DE is a one stop solution that offers access to an inclusive network of excellent healthcare professionals through its state-of-the-art recruitment strategies and extensive career opportunities. We have successfully placed over 3000 plus clinicians with the topmost healthcare facilities across 50 states in the US. With countless prestigious clients under our umbrella, backed up by passionate and hard-working recruiters, we are a team you have been looking for! Why Choose us? When it comes to choosing a recruitment agency, it's imperative to consider what all they have to offer.
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