Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurses are one of many Registered Nurses that work in the medical field. These special RNs take care of patients who have gone under anesthesia, providing postoperative care and checking their vitals to ensure they wake up safely. Also called Recovery Room Nurses, or Perianesthesia Nurses, PACU Nurses are generally the first person [&hellip
When it comes to providing quality care to patients before, during, and after surgery, Operating Room (OR) Nurses have their time to shine. Often called Perioperative Nurses, these individuals are in charge of patients that are scheduled for surgery, and also act as an intermediary for the patient’s family during operation. Because OR Nurses are [&hellip
If you’re looking for a medical position for the Fall, now is the best time to do so. At Desert Medical Careers, we have connections with hundreds of medical facilities within Phoenix, Arizona, and the surrounding areas. We have placed more than 17,000 individuals in healthcare jobs within the past 20 years. One thing we [&hellip
Healthcare facilities and medical practices sometimes search for nurses who are available to work on a per diem basis. These supplemental employees ensure that medical facilities can continue operating efficiently in times when their teams require assistance. For example, in cases where departments have a decrease in staffing or a facility sees an unexpected rise [&hellip
If you are a healthcare worker in the Phoenix Metro Area and you’re thinking about getting a new job, we highly recommend beginning your job search now. The fall in Arizona is a hectic time of year for healthcare jobs because this is when our winter visitors are back for the season. This means that [&hellip
An OR nurse salary in Phoenix, Arizona, is typically in the $40 – $45 an hour range. This works out to an average yearly salary range of $83,200 – $93,600. It should be noted that the rate we are stating here is based on our experience placing OR nurses in the Phoenix area. According to [&hellip
PRN (or temporary) nursing positions are common in many healthcare settings. In addition to PRN, they are often referred to as per diem, or “nursing pool” positions. These positions exist in order to keep health care facilities such as doctors’ offices, hospitals, and clinics operating even when staff goes on sick leave, quits, or when [&hellip
Once you secure an interview for a nursing job, you need to be sure that you give the right impression upon first glance when arriving at the interview. Everyone, including those at the front desk, will be drawing opinions about you based on the message you send, and this begins before you get an opportunity [&hellip
Earlier this year, we shared tips on what should go into a successful nursing resume and in that article we mentioned that you are writing your nursing resume for applicant tracking systems as much as you are writing for humans. This article focuses on providing tips to optimize your resume so the applicant tracking systems [&hellip
More now than ever, the nursing industry is seeing many people starting later in life as a second career nurse. Reasons why nursing is becoming such a popular second career are Nursing offers more job stability than many other careers. There has been an ever-growing need for nurses and this need is expected to continue [&hellip
