Travel Pacu Registered Nurse - Position located in AZ

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality PACU nursing care to post-anesthesia patients on-site in AZ.
• Monitor patient vitals and recovery status, document progress accurately.
• Strictly follow infection control and safety protocols in PACU.
• Escalate and manage post-anesthesia complications with clinical judgment.
• Collaborate with surgical teams to coordinate safe perioperative transitions.
• Maintain accurate documentation for billing, QA, and regulatory audits.
• Educate patients and families about recovery milestones and discharge plans.
• Utilize performance metrics and pipelines to track efficiency and outcomes.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and credential maintenance.
• Demonstrate accountability for individual results while contributing to team targets.
• Assist in preoperative assessments when needed and ensure readiness of PACU.

Requirements

• Current RN license with valid AZ ACLS and PACU certification.
• PACU nursing experience in perioperative or post-anesthesia care.
• Strong infection control adherence and safety protocol compliance.
• Proficiency in monitoring vitals, recovery status, and documenting progress.
• Ability to escalate complications with sound clinical judgment.
• Accurate documentation for billing, QA, and regulatory audits.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and credential maintenance.
• Collaboration with surgical teams for safe perioperative transitions.
• Knowledge of patient and family education on recovery milestones and discharge plans.
• Use of performance metrics and pipelines to track efficiency and outcomes.
• Support and readiness checks for preoperative assessments in PACU.

Qualifications

• Experience in PACU nursing.
• Strong infection control and safety protocol knowledge.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

• Highly proficient in monitoring patient vitals and recovery status.
• Strong clinical judgment in managing post-anesthesia complications.
• Excellent documentation skills for billing, QA, and regulatory audits.
• Effective collaboration with surgical teams and educational skills for patients and families.
• Proficient in using performance metrics and pipelines for tracking efficiency and outcomes.

Benefits

On-site position based in Carlsbad, NM — collaborate in-person with your team every day

Competitive base salary as the core of your compensation package