Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - COVID19 - $2,457 per week

Company: Talent4Health
Location: Boise
Posted on: March 17, 2025

Job Description:

Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Boise, Idaho.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 04/07/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: TravelPACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)2 years' experience required
  
  
  
  **This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates' perm address in the submittal to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.**
  
  
  
  Required Certifications
  
  ACLS, BLS, PALS RN license Covid card and references
  
  Shift Notes
  
  4x9hr shifts, 1200-2130 Mon-Fri, one day off during the week. No call.
  
  
  
  Unit Notes
  
  **MedSol Interview/Auto Offer**
  
  
  
  Unit Post Operative Care Boise Hospital Grnd Flr
  
  # of beds 31
  
  Phase 1 and Phase 2? Phase I and II (completed in one area)
  
  3 total recovery areas- separated by outpatient (adult outpatients), main (adult inpatients), and peds (inpatient and outpatient peds)
  
  Will likely work in all areas throughout shift
  
  Nurse: Patient Ratios 1:2 based on ASPAN standards
  
  25-26 RNs are staffed Mon-Fri, 2 RNs overnight Mon-Sun, 1 RN scheduled on Sat/Sun with call team (travelers do not take call)
  
  Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, PALS
  
  Common Cases All surgical specialties. A lot of total joints, neuro, cardiac, plastics, cath lab, IR, endoscopy. Any patient that requires general anesthesia will be recovered in our PACU. (Volume 75-90 cases/day)
  
  Peds-a lot of ENT (as young as months old)-tonsillectomies, ear tubes, can get complicated children with big spine surgeries. We are the area's children's hospital.
  
  Open hearts are NOT recovered in PACU
  
  Experience or 'Must have' skills Must have experience traveling and caring for both children and adults. We prefer candidates from large hospitals that have had at least 2 years in PACU.
  
  EMR EPIC experience required
  
  Is there a manager/Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge nurses- rarely take patients
  
  
  
  Manager/ANMs-work Mon-Fri
  
  Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios We staff 6-7 CNAs Mon-Fri
  
  Mainly help with transport but do help with mobility assessments, taking out IVs, bladder trials, can do EKGs and phlebotomy, room turnover, stretcher cleaning
  
  RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) All RT equipment- patients rarely come out intubated, if they do RT is called to help support; many have an oral airway in place upon arrival
  
  ICU patients - do they recover in PACU? Yes- unless they remain intubated
  
  RNs read strips? Yes, electronically
  
  Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) No self scheduling option.
  
  4 nine hour shifts Mon-Fri. Shift end times are 2030, 2130, or 2230.
  
  Option to have a 3 day weekend.
  
  
  
  
  
  Weeknight/Call Requirements not required, but may ask for volunteers if there is a need
  
  Weekend/Call Requirements not required, but may ask for volunteers if there is a need
  
  Holiday/Call Requirements not required, but may ask for volunteers if there is a need
  
  What is call response time? will discuss if they take a call shift
  
  Floating Requirements Floating rarely happens. If they would it would only be in Meridian or Nampa (PACU).
  
  If a traveler has preop experience may float them to preop.
  
  Scrub Color/Dress Code blue scrubs supplied
  
  How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? Generally, 3 days to learn the three recovery areas: peds, adult inpatient, adult outpatient
  
  Additional Notes We have a happy department, and we appreciate working with contract nurses. We are very welcoming and end up becoming good friends. There are lots of fun activities in Boise. Most contract nurses extend. We primarily use travelers due to medical leaves.
  
  This is the busiest PACU in the system.
  
  We have a great anesthesia team that is always readily available.
  
  Use Voalte phone for communication- can text surgeons or anesthesia if needed.About Talent4HealthA leader and innovator, offering comprehensive talent solutions for the healthcare industry across the nation. Talent4Health, based in Wilmington, DE is a one stop solution that offers access to an inclusive network of excellent healthcare professionals through its state-of-the-art recruitment strategies and extensive career opportunities. We have successfully placed over 3000 plus clinicians with the topmost healthcare facilities across 50 states in the US. -With countless prestigious clients under our umbrella, backed up by passionate and hard-working recruiters, we are a team you have been looking for! -Why Choose us?When it comes to choosing a recruitment agency, it's imperative to consider what all they have to offer.
• Proficiency: Our seasoned team of professionals has years of experience and we are dedicated to provide the highest quality service to our clients and candidates.
• Personalized service: We understand that every candidate is unique, and we work closely with each one to develop a customized plan that meets their specific needs.
• Consistency: We are devoted to offer dependable recruitment solutions for our candidates, and we are always a phone call away for all their questions or concerns.
• Comprehensive care: Our healthcare recruitment team works for different specialties, so there is a job for everyone.If this is all that excites you, do visit--- today!
  
  

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