PACU Travel Nurse: Acute Care, 13-Week w/ Housing

American Traveler, LLC.

Sacramento (CA)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 96,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an experienced PACU RN for a 13-week acute care travel assignment in Sacramento, CA. Requires 2+ years PACU experience, active CA RN license and ability to cover call shifts.

You’ll work in PACU with 1:1 or 1:2 patient ratios, rotate as needed, 8-hour day shifts, 30-minute response for calls, Cerner EMR, and support from hospital staff. Travel housing allowances and benefits are included.

Qualifications

Active CA RN license required.
Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS (AHA).
Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required.
Must be able to read and interpret EKG/telemetry strips.
Must complete the Relias Dysrhythmia exam prior to offer confirmation, with up to 2 attempts allowed.
Must pass a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation.
2 professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility.
Copy of driver's license required to validate legal name.

Responsibilities

Acute care setting in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
May flex to Pre/Post or PCU (post care unit) based on volume, but will remain within this facility with no outside floating.
Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2.
Common diagnoses include total hips/knees, general surgery, daVinci robotic, neuro, and urology cases, plus pediatric dental cases some Fridays requiring 1:1 care.
Day shift with varied start times (0730, 0830, 0930, 1030, or occasionally 1400).
8-hour shifts.
Call required, including every other weekend, holidays, and overnight call during the week, with a 30-minute response time.
No in-house staffing on weekends, call coverage only.
Rotates in with core staff for holiday coverage.
Uses Cerner EMR.
Charge nurse support available on unit.
Unit assistants available for support.
Hospitalist/intensivist, IV team, RT, and pharmacy available 24/7.
1-2 days of floor-specific orientation in PACU with a preceptor.
Provide post-anesthesia nursing care across a varied surgical patient population, including pediatric cases.
Scrubs provided.
At least 1 prior travel assignment preferred.
Candidates should be flexible and dependable, able to cover call-outs and adjust shifts to meet unit case volume needs.
Will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s); holiday time off requests considered but not guaranteed.
Facility can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment.
Candidates who failed the Relias exam or sterile technique test on the second attempt are ineligible for 6 months with this health system’s Sacramento region and Arizona facilities.
Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility within this health system, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered.