Travel Nurse RN – PACU/Pre-Post Op – $2,190 per week in Washington, DC

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Job Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour Day Shift
Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
Experience: 2 years of PACU experience required
License: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the appropriate state or district
Certifications: PALS, NIHSS, BLS & ACLS Required; CPAN highly desirable
Must-Have: Must reside 50 miles away; Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program required; BSN highly desired

Job Description:

– Monitor post-operative patients’ levels of recovery and consciousness from anesthesia and provide updates to the medical team as needed.
– Obtain and record patients’ vital signs.
– Observe patients for signs of side effects from anesthesia medication.
– Treat pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administer medication as prescribed.
– Update charting (EMR), patient files, and medical records.
– Educate patients and their families on post-surgery care and answer any questions.