Registered Nurse / Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Job Summary:
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) registered nurse position is located in a hospital setting. This role involves delivering patient care through the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse will administer and monitor responses to medications, direct patient care activities, and guide ancillary personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 8 hours per shift, minimum of 40 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification; successful passage of a Pharmacology exam; successful passage of a Basic Arrhythmia Program or challenge exam; ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English; demonstrated skills in intravenous (I.V.) starts, hemodynamic monitoring, and ventilator care; one (1) year recent experience in ICU, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Cardiac Pulmonary ICU (CVPA), Emergency Room (ER), or Surgical Data Center (SDC)/Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); prior SDC or PACU experience within the last 5 years.
• Additional Information: The role requires on-call duties for off-shift, weekends, and holidays; participates in hospital and community representation with confidentiality maintained; actively engages in professional development activities, including staff meetings and educational programs.

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.