Travel Nurse - RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Company: Gifted Healthcare
Location: Grand Junction
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Gifted Healthcare is seeking an experienced Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse for an exciting Travel Nursing job in Grand Junction, CO. Shift: 3x12 hr days Start Date: 06/06/2022 Duration: 13 weeks

Registered Nurse - PACU job in Grand Junction, CO



Post-anesthesia or Postoperative (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Job
PACU Registered Nurses perform the monitoring of post-op patients who are recovering from surgical procedures in a hospital or outpatient setting. PACU RNs must be able to handle a broad range of patients; from babies to adults.
PACU RN Responsibilities:

• The RN's assesses the patient's health in pre-op state
  
• PACU nurses are responsible for overseeing vital signs, changing bandages, and administering necessary medications
  
• Educating families and patients about homecare instructions
  
• Manage respiratory instability and cardiac monitoring activities
  
• Assess patient's condition after surgery is performed; ensure that all vital signs are within range
  
• Accurately and completely record all findings in patient's chart
  
• The Registered Nurse will develop individualized care plans based on patient's condition
  
• Monitors patient's condition changes and reports changes to healthcare team
  
• Perform intervention duties in the case of post-operative emergencies
  
• Record sedation levels and body temperatures
  
• PACU RN will Ensure the post-operative space is clean and sanitized
  
• Changes bandages and surgical wounds
  
• The PACU RN will Perform other duties as requested
  
  About Gifted Healthcare:
  
  
  
  We were nurses long before we were an agency which makes us the best nurse advocates. We value your worth beyond just the totality of your experience, placing a premium on character and compassion, rather than rank or a road-tested resume. When it comes to your placement and professional trajectory, count on us to see your potential and maximize every opportunity for you.
  
  Nurse-Passionate:
  
  Our GIFTED nurses and caregivers are carefully chosen to provide a great clinical experience for both the nurse and the client. We consider it a privilege to serve our nurses and honor their heroic work.
  Nurse-Founded:
  
  GIFTED Healthcare is a leader in creative solutions, using the talents of the nurse in order to exceed the expectations of our clinicians and clients. We are owned and operated by nurses, for nurses. We are recognized as a leader in leveraging the work of the nurse and the value-creation the nurse provides in healthcare. We understand and are honored that our clients view us as a reliable partner, trustworthy and dignified, in our business practices.
  Nurse-Centric:
  
  Headquartered in New Orleans since 2006, GIFTED Healthcare has enjoyed a long history of outstanding service in Louisiana. Through exceptional growth and increased demand, our physical geographic presence has expanded to include Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, in addition to added locations across Louisiana. We service hospitals across the Nation through our Travel and Rapid Response services, headquartered in Dallas, TX. With the needs of the nurse in mind, we have also grown service offerings to include, LTAC, Infusion, Government, Travel Nursing, and Private Care. GIFTED Nurses enjoy the same level of support they have come to know and trust through our expanded locations and service offerings.
  
  We pride ourselves on our great staff, our excellent clinicians, our strategic focus around patient safety, and the important heroic work of the nurse.

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