Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,175 per week

Cross Country Nurses; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in nurse staffing is seeking a dedicated RN PACU to provide essential care to patients recovering from surgery. This exciting travel nursing role involves monitoring patient vitals, administering medications, and ensuring a smooth recovery process. With opportunities across all 50 states, you can customize your career while enjoying benefits like comprehensive health insurance, a generous housing allowance, and unlimited CE credits. If you're passionate about patient care and ready for an adventure, this position offers the perfect blend of challenge and reward.

Benefits

Private Housing or Housing Allowance

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Travel Reimbursement

401(k) Retirement Plan

Direct Deposit/Free Checking

Unlimited Free CE Credits

Qualifications

• Must have an active RN license and at least 1 year of acute care experience.
• Provide immediate post-op care and monitor patient vitals.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients post-surgery and respond to any changes in condition.
• Administer medications and prepare patients for surgery.

Skills

Patient Observation

CPR

Pain Management

Vital Signs Monitoring

Education

Active RN License

1 Year Acute Care Experience

Job description

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Elko, Nevada.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 05/26/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

As a post-anesthesia care unit nurse (RN PACU), you will provide short-term care to patients immediately following surgery, from 30 minutes to several hours post-op. Patient observation is essential to your job, including regularly taking vitals, ensuring proper breathing, and administering oxygen or pain medication when necessary. You may also care for patients in the pre-op setting managing their needs and preparing them for surgery. In this role, you must quickly respond to any change in a patient's condition, beginning CPR if necessary.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent acute care experience in specialty
• Active RN license

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel nursing job 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

Cross Country Job ID #1100460. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Post Anesthesia Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Cross Country Nurses is one of the oldest, largest and most trusted nurse staffing agencies in the United States. Join our team and customize a career that lets you shoot for the stars, both on the job and off.

We have assignments available at facilities in all 50 states, including a number of exclusive opportunities open only to our nurses. The adventure of a lifetime awaits!

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus