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Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) position providing recovery care for inpatient and outpatient surgical patients, surgery center patients, and anesthesia clinic patients. The role supports recovery across Phase 1 and Phase 2 settings and includes care for general, neurological, thoracic, interventional, radiology, and other procedural cases. The position requires flexibility across recovery areas and the ability to remain until cases are completed.
Job Details Required
Current nursing licensure; minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications required for inpatient and outpatient PACU and surgery center assignments. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required for anesthesia clinic assignments. Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips and manage ventilated patients.
Day shifts, 10 hours per shift, 40 hours per week. Available shift times include 8:00 a.m.6:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m., and 10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m. No call.
Additional Information: The position supports inpatient and outpatient PACU areas, surgery center recovery, and anesthesia clinic assignments. PACU nurses may float between recovery areas and care for patients recovering from general, neurological, thoracic, interventional, radiology, and other procedures. Open-heart patients transfer directly to intensive care, while other intensive care patients may recover in PACU.
Orientation includes 23 unit-specific shifts, and flexibility is required to support departmental needs and changing case volumes. Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: 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
About the role
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) position providing recovery care for inpatient and outpatient surgical patients, surgery center patients, and anesthesia clinic patients. The role supports recovery across Phase 1 and Phase 2 settings and includes care for general, neurological, thoracic, interventional, radiology, and other procedural cases.