Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Wheeling, WV
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PACU/Pre-Post Op RN in Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – PACU
Location
Wheeling, WV
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Predominantly 3x12-hour shifts; 8- or 10-hour shifts may be considered based on departmental needs | Start times vary; staff must be flexible and available until cases are completed for the day
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Phase 1 and Phase 2 post-anesthesia recovery care across multiple recovery areas including inpatient PACU, outpatient PACU, a surgery center, and an anesthesia clinic
- Recover a broad range of surgical patients including general, neuro, thoracic, interventional (cath lab and radiology), and ICU patients (excluding open-heart cases)
- Monitor and interpret telemetry strips; support ventilator management in coordination with Respiratory Therapy
- Float between inpatient and outpatient PACU sides, surgery center, and anesthesia clinic as needed
- Participate in weekly overnight call (2 shifts per month, 11pm–7am), monthly weekend call (one 24-hour shift, 7am–7am), and holiday call rotation
- Collaborate with charge nurses, unit aides, pharmacy, and respiratory therapy to ensure safe and efficient patient care
Required Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications required for inpatient PACU, outpatient PACU, and surgery center assignments
- BLS certification required for anesthesia clinic assignment
- Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
- Experience with EMR systems (facility uses Sunrise)
- Ability to meet a 50-mile radius requirement
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior PACU experience covering both Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery
- Experience recovering a diverse surgical caseload including neuro, thoracic, and interventional procedures
- Familiarity with Pyxis medication dispensing systems
- Flexibility and comfort working across multiple recovery unit environments
Why Join Us
- Work within a well-supported recovery environment featuring 24/7 respiratory therapy, in-house pharmacy, and dedicated charge nurses across all areas
- Gain broad clinical exposure recovering a wide variety of surgical and procedural patients across multiple recovery settings
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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