Registered Nurse / Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Job Summary:
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) position is located at a healthcare facility and involves providing specialized nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia post-surgery. The role emphasizes patient safety, quality improvement, effective communication, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 8 hours per shift, minimum of 40 hours per week
• Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, License, and Experience: Current New Hampshire RN license required; BLS and ACLS certifications required; up to 16 hours of orientation are unpaid; 0 years minimum experience preferred but not required
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical care experience (3 years preferred); Neurovascular procedures experience; Ability to safely administer procedural sedation and demonstrate contraindications and reversal for IV adenosine infusion; Pass annual sedation examination
• Additional Information: Assist with insertion of Flow wire, Opsens, and IVUS; support DNV survey readiness; manage ETO per policy; ensure compliance with policy regarding overtime; participate in peer review and unit-based quality initiatives; collaborate across departments to resolve conflicts and improve patient safety; work within the principles of shared governance and organizational philosophy; help in planning, supervising, and instructing team members, including nursing students and instructors; provide documentation and clinical care consistent with standards and policies.

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

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.