Travel Nurse RN - PACU/Pre-Post Op in Wilmington, NC

Company: Alto Health Care Staffing
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2
Traveler Experience: REQUIRED
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: Must have ICU experience
Certs: ACLS, BCLS, PALS.

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Charge Nurse Experience, Conscious Sedation, FHM, ICP, Telemetry, Vents, ICU back group prior to PACU and Pediatric Experience.

JOB DETAILS:
Ratios: 1:2
Shift: 12HR Days 36 hours only Will accept 8- 26 week contracts!
RTO: 7 days MAX
Call Requirement: once every four weeks
Float Requirement: Float to areas of overflow patients (typically just over to surgical short stay)
Weekend Requirement: Varies

PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
Vascular and Endovascular
Neurosurgery and Orthopedics
Gynocology and Urology
General and Bariatric
Plastics and ENT
Opthamoogy
Thorocotomies
Children - T&A, Ears, Hernias, Cleft Lip/Palate
Phase II - when that unit is full

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS:
Phase 1 Recovery Unit that provides observation and care of the patients who have undergone surgical procedures requiring anesthesia. We receive patients directly from the OR, EP Lab, Endo, IR, MRI and patients that are ICU who need to be recovered before being admitted to the units.

PACU is a varied and challenging practice environment where recovery may take 30 to 90 minutes, depending when patient reaches criteria for discharge to Phase ll, home, post op tower or ICU.

Nights and w/ends we recover as well as discharge Phase II patients. Also, have overnight patients, that are tower and/or ICU.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Cardiac Monitor - Blood pressure, heart rate, respirations, O2 saturation, arterial lines, ICP monitoring, dopplers for vascular checks, fetal heart monitor, EKOS, SCD pumps, wound vacs

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, Perfect Serve

SCHEDULING TYPE: Schedule Committee

ORIENTATION: New hires receive a comprehensive, individualized orientation tailored to their experience and skill level.

SCRUBS: Navy


*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
***MUST HAVE ICU EXPERIENCE*** Unit will screen candidates with ratings 1-2
New hires receive a comprehensive, individualized orientation tailored to their experience and skill level. They spend time in the STNCU for 2 to 3 weeks depending on the skills they need to develop. Orientation ranges from 12+ weeks, rotate day/night/weekend shifts to become familiar with how these shifts operate.

We are open 24/7 - staff based on the need of the OR.


Modified 12:00:00 AM

Account Manager: Lindsay Marmon

Account Manager Email:

COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions

Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions

Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceCandidate must go into the lab within 48 hours after signing.All testing must be completed within 48 hours. Submission ProcessAll units are utilizing Clinical for direct profile review Submission Details:Any previous PERM employeeof Novant Health or New Hanover must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler.Please note in the submission packet if your candidate was a previous staff member and dates of employment. Facility rehire approval is needed.We cannot proceed with any offer until rehire approval is obtained.Candidate's perm addressunder 50 miles will be offered at a lower local rate. See AM for details.RTO- We can auto approve 7 days of RTO or less as long as it does not fall on a holiday. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays.No RTO allowed during the first week of a traveler's assignment due to orientation. NC or Compactlicensepending OK for submission. Required in hand at time of start. Candidates may float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital nearby-Please refer to the job description for floating details.It is common for travelers to float to other units based on their skill sets and based on census. Candidate must be comfortable floating based on the job description with no restrictions or special requests. Travel Pairs- Allowed but MUST be submitted for and work on different units. Must be called out in the submission if your clinician is part of a travel pair. No Radius Rule -None. Charting Exp Required-Epic is most common. Please review the specific job posting for details. References -Pending references at time of submission OK. Required at time of start.Two manager/supervisor references from within the past 12 months are HIGHLY preferred at time of submission.# of jobs in system we can sub:Top 3choices only and acknowledge your candidate's openness or flexibility to otherNovantlocations, units, and shifts in the submission email.

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