Full Job Description
Details
Client Name
FHN Memorial Hospital
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Nursing
Profession
RN
Specialty
PACU
Job ID
33781462
Job Title
RN (Registered Nurse)
Weekly Pay
$2686.0
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 10x4 - 07AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
09/22/2025
End Date
12/22/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 10 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: Active nursing license required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
Must-Have: Previous travel experience preferred. 2-5 years of PACU experience is preferred but strong candidates with less experience will be considered.
Description:
Department: PACU
The PACU consists of Phase 1 and Phase 2 areas.
Phase 1 is covered by PACU staff and travelers.
Nurse to patient ratios are 1-2:1.
Common cases include general surgery, orthopedic totals and minor cases, ENT, urology, gynecology, cesarean sections, and podiatry.
The electronic medical record system used is Meditech.
RNs are self-sufficient and can manipulate their assignments independently.
No nurse aides are present on this unit.
Respiratory therapy equipment includes ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP.
Occasionally, ICU patients may recover in PACU if intubated; they will be transported back to ICU after surgery for further care.
RNs are required to read cardiac strips.
Shifts are either 9 or 10 hours and rotate to cover late discharges.
Schedules are outlined four weeks in advance for six weeks with no self-scheduling.
Average weeknight call requirement is one weeknight per week.
Weekends are covered with an average of one weekend every 5-6 weekends.
Call coverage is required during holidays.
Response time for call is 30 minutes.
Floating is required; PACU RNs cover pre-op holding rooms as well.
Pre-op holding includes administering antibiotics, fluids, and assisting in pre-operative care.
Scrubs are provided.
Orientation lasts 1-2 weeks with a preceptor.
Client Details
Address
1045 W Stephenson St
City
Freeport
State
IL
Zip Code
61032
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