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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

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