American Traveler is hiring two experienced PACU RNs for night shift contracts in Manhattan, requiring NY licensure and at least 2 years of PACU experience.
Job details:
- Work in the PACU unit of a hospital setting
- Care for post-surgical patients recovering from procedures including bariatric, ENT, general, GYN, ophthalmology, plastics, robotics, and urology surgeries
- Night shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts from 20:00 to 8:30
- 12-week contract assignment
- Required to work every Friday during the assignment
- Required to work the days before and after holidays, as the unit is closed on actual holidays
- May be floated to other areas on actual holidays
Requirements:
- Active NY RN license required in hand or with an ETA on issue date
- BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
- Skilled in airway assessment, arterial line management, and dysrhythmia recognition/management
- Experience with cardiac monitoring and IV therapy/phlebotomy
- Proficient in pre/post-operative patient care including discharge instructions and 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition
- Experience administering narcotics/opioid analgesics
- Familiarity with RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)
- EPIC EMR experience preferred but not required
- 2 managerial references required; charge RN references not accepted
- Full SSN and DOB required for consideration
Additional information:
- Provide post-surgical recovery care to patients in Phase I and Phase II PACU settings
- Support surgical cases including bariatrics, endoscopic/laparoscopic, ENT, general, gynecology, ophthalmology, plastics, robotics, and urology procedures
- RTO must be limited to 5 days or less, with no time off requested during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
- Local candidates accepted at the same rate
- Former NYU permanent staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
- First-time travelers may be considered for this role
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