Registered Nurse PACU

Job Title

PACU Registered Nurse

Location

Espanola, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift, including assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs.
• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care of patients.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physician or standard protocols and document according to policy.
• Coordinate patient care through collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
• Identify and address patient and family learning and discharge needs throughout the episode of care.
• Provide clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel; float between departments and local locations within 20 miles as required.

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
• Active New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License.
• BLS certification through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross.
• ACLS certification through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross.
• PALS certification through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross.
• Minimum of two (2) years of current experience in PACU; must pass BCA (Basic Cardiac Arrhythmias) testing during the first week of assignment.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• EPIC electronic health records experience (on-site training available).
• At least one prior 13-week travel nursing assignment.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced PACU environment with a collaborative healthcare team.
• On-site training support available to help set travelers up for success from day one.