BACKFILL- CONTRACT - RN - PACU - RECOVERY (704) - 13 WEEKS - 700A-7:30PDays, F,S,Sun, PACU/crit care exp, No Call Required

Hospital: South Austin Hospital TX Years Experience: 1 Position Type: Travel Specialty: RN - PACU Start Time: 7:00 AM End Time: 7:00 PM Regular Pay: $65.00 Submittal Limit: - Remaining Submittals: - General Comments: =============== Data Collection: Unit Information: PACU (dept 70477) Location: Austin, TX Building: St. David s South Austin Medical Center Floor: 1st Order Detail: Facility Department Number: 70477 Discipline: Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit Quantity: none currently open Target Start Date: Shift: manager to clarify per position Call Requirements- manager to clarify per position Weekends: manager to clarify per position General Information Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds - 10 Number of Staff – 24 Type of staff: Day/Evening Shift – 1 Charge RN & up to 7 staff RNs Weeknight Shift - 2 RNs (2100 to 0700) in house & 1 RN on call Weekend Day Shift- 2 RNs in house & 2 RNs on call Weekend Night Shift- 1 RN in house & 2 RNs on call Patient Ratios – Phase 1 PACU up to 2 patients per RN; Phase 2 PACU- up to 3 patients per RN; for patients holding for rooms upstairs, ratio subject to acuity level of patient/level of care ordered. Type of equipment - GE bedside Monitors EMR – Meditech Permanent Positions on Unit Avaliable? (Y/N) – none currently Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for: RNs Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. Critical Care Experience--including titrating drips, caring for intubated patients, & caring for patients on a ventilator (RT available for help/resource). Caring for patients on BiPAP/CPAP (RT available for help/resource). Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. Previous Meditech Experience Previous PACU Phase 1 Experience at a Trauma Center Level 1 or 2. List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Phase 1 PACU recovery- includes up to q 5 min vital signs & medicating for pain with prn q 5 min med orders from Anesthesia. Phase 2 PACU recovery (including discharge education & discharging patients home in the afternoons, evenings, nights & weekends). Best personality Fit: Flexible Organized & Efficient with time Team player Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire. Scrub Color - navy (also option to wear Hospital OR scrubs) Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. Awards/Recognition: Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent. Centralized transport available for transporting patients.