Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,647 per week in Northridge, CA

Cynet Health

Northridge, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$2,647–$2,647
SKILLS
Cardiology, Catheterization Laboratory, Cerner, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Intravenous Therapies, Medical Record System, Nursing, Patient Admissions, Postanesthesia, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Nursing, Surgical Procedures
LOCATION
Northridge, CA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Post Anesthesia Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 10 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 10 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS (preferred) Must-Have: - Pediatric experience preferred - Med-surg/tele experience required - Preop experience required - Ability to prepare patients for surgery Description: Unit consists of a short stay area for preoperative and postoperative patients. The unit has 30 beds. Nurses will admit and prepare patients for surgery. Patients go directly to the operating room from this unit. Patient ratios are 4:1. Electronic medical record system is Cerner-Surginet. Charge nurses take a full patient load. Nurse aides are available on specific days to assist with tasks. There is no holiday requirement and weekend call is approximately every 7-8 weeks. Nurse’s responsibilities include reading and interpreting cardiac strips. There are 2 rooms with a total of 4 telemetry monitors. Patients typically present with a very rapid pace, requiring efficient work. Nurses must be familiar with procedures related to transradial banding for catheter lab patients. Preparation for surgery includes starting IVs, obtaining consents, documenting physical assessments, and preparing surgical sites. Nurses must know protocols for handling hematomas. Nurses may start preparatory work for electrical shock therapy patients, although the actual procedure does not occur in this unit.

About the Company

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Cynet Health

Cynet Health is a TJC certified MBE and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Health Med and Health IT staffing and consulting services to countless hospitals, SNFs, clinics, labs, CROs, health & wellness centers, pharmacies, and other medical facilities across the United States. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, we are a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise and a recognized Diversity Supplier.

COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
https://cynethealth.com/