Travel PACU RN — Albany, GA (17-Week Contract)

GHR Healthcare; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Matching

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Job summary

GHR Healthcare is seeking a Travel PACU Registered Nurse (RN) for a 17-week assignment in Albany, GA. The role involves caring for pediatric through adult patients in perioperative recovery with a requirement for on-call rotation and rapid response within 30 minutes.

The ideal candidate has PACU/post-anesthesia experience, Georgia RN eligibility, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS certification, with proficiency in airway management and hemodynamic monitoring.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Georgia
• At least 1 year of recent PACU or post-anesthesia recovery nursing experience
• Experience recovering patients following general, regional, and conscious sedation anesthesia across all age groups
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Strong airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, and post-operative assessment skills
• Ability to participate in the required call rotation and respond within 30 minutes when called
• For this travel nursing assignment, the permanent residence listed on the driver's license must meet the applicable 75-mile radius requirement

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive post-anesthesia care for patients recovering from a wide variety of surgical and procedural interventions
• Monitor and manage airways, including oral and nasal airways, endotracheal tubes, extubation, ventilators, and tracheostomy care
• Perform ongoing hemodynamic monitoring and manage arterial lines, central lines, drains, chest tubes, spinal drains, and other post-operative devices
• Assess and manage post-operative pain, nausea, blood pressure changes, sedation needs, and medication effects; initiate and maintain ordered infusions
• Provide post-operative neurological and vascular assessments, including carotid recovery, sheath removal, and site monitoring
• Recognize and respond to complications such as malignant hyperthermia, post-partum hemorrhage, and other urgent post-operative conditions
• Care for patients following procedures involving critical care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, cardiac and vascular surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology, plastics, ENT, and PACU services
• Participate in call coverage while maintaining safe, timely communication with the surgical and interdisciplinary care teams

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Airway management

Hemodynamic monitoring

Post-op assessment

PACU experience

Tools

MEDITECH

Job description

GHR Healthcare is seeking a Travel PACU Registered Nurse (RN) for a 17-week assignment in Albany, GA. The role involves caring for pediatric through adult patients in perioperative recovery with a requirement for on-call rotation and rapid response within 30 minutes.

The ideal candidate has PACU/post-anesthesia experience, Georgia RN eligibility, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS certification, with proficiency in airway management and hemodynamic monitoring.