Registered Nurse PACU Recovery
Indianapolis, Indiana
You'll evaluate how patients respond to treatments and interventions in PACU recovery.
- Shift and hours
- Day shift Schedule: PRN, Day Shift, Minimum 36 hours per six-week schedule
- Unit and setting
- PACU recovery Provide direct nursing care for anesthetized patients in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Term
- Per Diem Schedule: PRN, Day Shift, Minimum 36 hours per six-week schedulePRN, minimum 36 hours per six-week schedule
Do you qualify?
- License
- Indiana RN credential before hire Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Check your license
- Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) before hire
- Certification
- Advanced Life Support within 12 months of hire
- Certification
- BLS Provider within one month of hire
- Education
- Diploma from an accredited nursing school, or required professional licensure at hire Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire required.
- Experience
- Prior PACU experience Must have prior PACU experience.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Indiana PRN rolesIndiana PRN postings that state pay run $24/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $48/hr, across 70 postings.
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Provide direct nursing care for anesthetized patients in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period. Provide direct nursing care for anesthetized patients in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.
- Unit
- Neuro/Spine department Department/Specialty: Neuro/Spine
- Day to day
- pain management Manage patient's pain.
- Day to day
- monitoring response to treatments and interventions Evaluate patient's responses to treatments and interventions.
- Day to day
- anticipating case-specific needs from the procedure performed Anticipate case-specific needs based on knowledge of procedure(s) performed and pathophysiology.
- Hours stated
- PRN, Day Shift, Minimum 36 hours per six-week schedule
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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- Facility
- Lucas Family Brain and Spine Center
Department/Specialty: Neuro/Spine
Schedule
PRN, Day Shift, Minimum 36 hours per six-week schedule Follow aseptic sterile technique according to Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses / American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (AORN/ASPAN) standards. Evaluate patient's responses to treatments and interventions. Manage patient's pain. Anticipate case-specific needs based on knowledge of procedure(s) performed and pathophysiology.
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. One or more of the following required: Advanced Life Support obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire required.
Additional Preferences
Must have prior PACU experience.
What's around it?
Indianapolis, IN
Living costs about 4% below the US average