RN - PACU

Cynet HealthStaff; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet HealthStaff seeks an experienced RN for PACU in Los Angeles. The role requires a 13-week assignment with 12-hour days, 36 hours per shift, and a 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. Experience in Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery and ventilator management is preferred.

Candidate must hold a valid nursing license; BLS/ACLS/PALS preferred; CPAN or CCRN certification preferred. Travel and on-call rotation may apply, with scrubs provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of recovery or ICU experience.
• Valid nursing license required.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS preferred.
• CPAN or CCRN certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in PACU with recovery and discharge planning.
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratio of 2:1 and monitor patient status.
• Charting in Cerner; coordinate with on-call team as needed.
• Handle post-anesthesia care for diverse surgical procedures.

Skills

PACU nursing

ICU experience

Telemetry interpretation

Ventilator management

Tools

Cerner EMR

Surginet

GE Spacelabs telemetry

Job description

RN - PACU

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-Hour Days

Hours per Shift: 36

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of recovery or ICU experience

License: Valid nursing license required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS preferred

Must-Have: CPAN or CCRN certification preferred

Description:The unit consists of 15 cubicles.Experience in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery is required.The nurse-to-patient ratio is 2:1.Experience with EMR, specifically Cerner and Surginet, is preferred.Charge nurses will be present for each unit.Nurse aides will assist and should be able to draw blood and perform EKGs.Weekend requirements are on a rotational basis; call may be required.Holiday shifts are also on a rotational basis.Travelers may need to take call during the week and over the weekend on a rotational basis.Scrubs are navy, or may be supplied.Telemetry is managed by GE Spacelabs, and nurses must be able to read and interpret their own strips and understand ABGs.Experience working with ventilators and ICP monitors is necessary, although respiratory therapists will maintain the ventilators.Intensivists and hospitalists are available 24/7.The pharmacy is also available 24/7.There is no IV team available.Shifts may vary in start times, with notification given two hours prior to any changes.Floating is not a requirement, but nurses should be able to function in Phase 2 and discharge patients home.Common types of cases to recover include total joint replacements, hysterectomies, total shoulder surgeries, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, DNCs, spinal fusions, laminectomies, AV fistulas, and other elective procedures.Note that open hearts are not recovered in this unit.Both PACU nurses will stay together to recover any patients in PACU if they are on call.If patients need recovery in the ICU, both on-call nurses will respond together.Cancellations may occur up to four shifts for assignments lasting 13 weeks.Charting will be done primarily using Cerner.