Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Same Day Surgery / Recovery Room (PACU)
Location
Reno, Nevada
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (Travel) | 13-Week Assignment | Full-Time | Onsite | 3 x 12-hour variable shifts, Monday–Friday, shift times vary between 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, 8:00 AM–8:30 PM, or 9:00 AM–9:30 PM | 36 guaranteed hours per week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide optimal patient care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families
- Diagnose and treat human responses to health problems in a Same Day Surgery and recovery room setting
- Deliver comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative nursing care in accordance with unit and department competency standards
- Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals as needed to ensure individualized patient outcomes across the episode of care
- Demonstrate cognitive and psychosocial awareness specific to the patient population served, meeting age-specific competency standards
- Float to other areas of the organization as needed, up to competency level, and pick up one additional shift per schedule period
Required Qualifications
- Active Nevada RN license required prior to start date
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Competency assessment (CMP) completed within 1 year of start date (applicable to Pre-op/Recovery RN, PACU, OR, and SDS roles)
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience in surgery and/or recovery (PACU/Same Day Surgery)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience in a high-volume or Level II Trauma Center environment
- Familiarity with robotic surgery or advanced surgical technology settings
- Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and occasional call shifts as department needs require
Why Join Us
- Work at a regionally recognized Level II Trauma Center that serves as the only such facility between Sacramento and Salt Lake City, offering exposure to a high-acuity, diverse patient population
- Gain experience in a facility known for advanced technologies and specialty services including neurosciences, cardiac care, robotic surgery, and comprehensive cancer services