Registered Nurse - PACU @ Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

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Company: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Location: Wilmington, NC 28403

Description:

Details

Client Name
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Nursing
Profession
RN
Specialty
PACU
Job ID
31397504
Job Title
Registered Nurse - PACU @ Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Weekly Pay
$1885.0

Shift Details

Shift
Day - 10x4 - 07AM
Scheduled Hours
40

Job Order Details

Start Date
04/28/2025
End Date
07/28/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)

Job Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Job Specialty: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day 4x10-Hour (11:45 AM - 10:15 PM)
Guaranteed Hours: [Information not provided]
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: NC or Compact License required
Certifications: ACLS, BCLS, PALS

Must-Have:
- ICU experience required
- Traveler experience required

Job Description:
- Responsible for recovering surgical patients in a PACU setting, and occasionally in an ICU setting.
- Must have experience with Phase 1-2 PACU and some ICU experience.
- Ability to manage care for patients who require intensive monitoring in a PACU environment.
- Required to work within a varied and challenging practice environment where recovery may take 30 to 90 minutes.
- Expected to float to areas of overflow patients and report to work during catastrophic events or disasters.
- Required to participate in a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team.
- Work with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio.
- Must be open to floating within the hospital or to an affiliate hospital nearby based on skill sets and census.

Special Procedures/Unit Details:
- Phase 1 Recovery Unit provides observation and care for patients undergoing surgical procedures requiring anesthesia.
- Recovers patients directly from various departments including OR, EP Lab, Endo, IR, and MRI.
- Care provided involves monitoring via cardiac monitors, arterial lines, dopplers for vascular checks, and other specialized equipment.

Preferred Skills/Certs/Experience:
- Charge Nurse experience, Conscious Sedation, FHM, ICP, Telemetry, Vents, Pediatric Experience
- Previous ICU background before PACU experience

Patient Diagnoses:
- Vascular, Endovascular, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Urology, General Bariatric, Plastics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Children-related conditions

Special Equipment:
- Cardiac Monitor
- Blood pressure, heart rate, respiration monitors
- O2 saturation, arterial lines, ICP monitoring
- Dopplers, fetal heart monitors, EKOS, SCD pumps, wound vacs

Unit Systems:
- Pyxis, EPIC, Perfect Serve

Scheduling and Orientation:
- New hires receive a comprehensive, individualized orientation tailored to their experience and skill level.
- Schedule is determined by a schedule committee.

Note: 7 days of RTO is auto-approved, excluding holidays. Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays. No RTO allowed during the first week due to orientation. Candidates must complete all pre-start modules and comply with the fatigue policy of not working more than 5 consecutive days or 60 hours per week.

Client Details

Address
2131 S 17th St.
City
Wilmington
State
NC
Zip Code
28401

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