Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

**Title:** RN – Pre-Operative & PACU **Schedule:** Weekday Day Shift **Assignment Details:** Contract Length: 13 weeks Guaranteed Hours: Up to 40 hours per week, based on department operations **Requirements:** - Graduate of an accredited RN program - Current state RN license in good standing - Current AHA BLS certification - ACLS and PALS certification as required by the department - Previous travel nursing experience - Previous EMR experience - Relevant Pre-Operative, PACU, perioperative, Emergency Department, or Intensive Care Unit experience - Experience caring for patients undergoing orthopedic, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, ENT, and interventional pain-management procedures - Ability to independently manage post-anesthesia patients and recognize changes in condition - Strong IV, medication-administration, airway-management, pain-management, and patient-assessment skills **Roles & Responsibilities:** - Coordinate and provide care for surgical patients throughout the pre-operative and post-operative phases. - Assess and monitor patients, administer medications and IV therapies, manage airways and pain. - Identify changes in patient condition and respond appropriately. - Provide patient and family education and coordinate care with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and other surgical team members.