PACU RN

Job Description

The purpose of a unit profile is to help provide an exceptional understanding of the unit.  Profiles will include location, number of beds, patient rations, and other unique details to assist recruiting professional in effectively and efficiently identifying highly qualified staff.   Below you will find a data collection tool to help you identify essential data needed to complete your profile. 

Data Collection:

Unit Information: 

Location:

Building:                          SDMC

Floor:      2ND FLOOR PACU

Order Detail:

Facility Department Number: 70479

Discipline:PACU

Quantity:2

Target Start Date:ASAP

Shift: NEED FLEXIBILITY- SHIFTS VARIED FROM 9AM-730PM, 10AM-830PM AND 11AM-930PM

Call Requirements 3 WEEKNIGHT AND 2 WEEKENDS IN A 4 WEEK SCHEDULE PERIOD. WEEKNIGHTS FROM 10PM-7AM AND WEEKENDS ARE 12 HOURS

Weekends: 2 WEEKENDS CALL A MONTH

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

•Number of Beds - 30

•Number of Staff – 7-8 NURSES ON PER DAY PLUS CHARGE

•Type of staff:

o    Day Shift

o    Night Shift -

•Patient Ratios – 1:2

•Type of equipment – MEDITECH/GE MONITORS

•EMR –MEDITECH

•Permanent Positions on Unit Avaliable? (Y/N) –YES

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:  (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

 

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

• INPATIENT PACU EXPERIENCE IS A MUST CANDIDATES WITH OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER EXPERIENCE ONLY WILL NOT BE VIABLE

•HIGH VOLUME/FAST PACED/HIGH ACUITY

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Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

• ICU

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List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

•  ORTHO/NEURO/SURG ONC/PLASTICS/EP PROCEDURES/GENERAL SURGERY/BARIATRIC/VASCUALR/

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Best personality Fit:

• FLEXIBLE/ENERGETIC/TEAM PLAYER/

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Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

•Scrub Color -  Navy

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Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

•GOOD ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALTY  MUST

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. 

• UNIT OF DISTINCTION AWARD

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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.

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