Acute Care, Arterial Lines, Cardiac Monitoring, Critical Care, Emergency Nursing, Emergency Response, Geriatrics, Intensive Care, Intravenous Therapies, On Call, Patient Care, Postanesthesia, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Procedures, Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU), Titration, Vasoconstrictor, Ventilator
Registered Nurse (RN) – PACU (Shock Trauma) | ICU Experience RequiredLocation: 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Travel Contract | 12 Weeks with possible extesnion | 36 Hours/Week
Job OverviewThe Shock Trauma PACU at University of Maryland Medical Center is seeking a highly skilled PACU RN with strong ICU experience. This is a high-acuity, fast-paced unit supporting trauma patients across surgical services—not a typical PACU.
Schedule- 12-hour shifts (3x/week)
- Day: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Night: 7:30 PM – 7:30 AM
- Alternating shifts (straight nights may be considered)
- Weekends: 3 shifts every 4 weeks
- On-call required: 1–2 shifts per 6-week schedule
Unit Highlights- 12-bed Shock Trauma PACU
- Patient ratio: 1:2
- Adult & geriatric population
- Supports R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
- Exposure to high-acuity trauma and surgical overflow cases
Key Responsibilities- Provide advanced post-anesthesia care for trauma patients
- Manage ventilated patients and airway support
- Titrate vasopressors and critical drips
- Administer blood products and perform fluid resuscitation
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and hemodynamic status
- Collaborate across trauma, ICU, and surgical teams
Clinical Skills Needed- Ventilator management & airway care
- ABG interpretation
- Central lines, arterial lines, IV therapy
- Post-op recovery across multiple specialties
- Emergency response & critical care interventions
Additional Details- Floating required within PACU, ICU, and related units
- Must be flexible with scheduling and assignments
- Holidays required as scheduled
- Local candidates (within 50 miles) not accepted