Travel PACU Registered Nurse - $2,570 per week
Cross Country Nurses · Ithaca, NY · 2 wk ago
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About the role
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) in a community hospital setting. This role involves providing specialized patient care in the preoperative and post-anesthesia recovery phases across multiple operating rooms. The position requires on-call availability with a varying schedule, including weeknight and weekend shifts.
Responsibilities
- Manage patients recovering from anesthesia across diverse surgical specialties including Neuro, Plastics, ENT, Breast, General, Gynecology, Urology, Orthopedics, Vascular, and Endoscopy
- Provide specialized patient care in the preoperative and post-anesthesia recovery phases
- Participate in on-call rotation with additional or reduced staffing depending on operational needs
Required Qualifications
- Valid nursing license in the appropriate jurisdiction
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Minimum of 0 years of experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in post-anesthesia or PACU nursing
- Previous background in high-acuity surgical units
- Additional certifications such as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Schedule
- Days shifts, with shift hours ranging from 8 hours per day, minimum of 40 hours per week
- Start date: 09/06/2026, end date: 12/05/2026
- On-call availability required with varying schedule including weeknight and weekend shifts
Benefits
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits