Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $3,160 per week

Company: Cross Country Nurses
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: February 7, 2025

Job Description:

Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $3,160 per week at Cross Country Nurses summary:
The Travel Nurse RN - PACU position involves providing critical post-operative care to patients in the post-anesthesia care unit. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, ensuring proper breathing, and managing pain medication, alongside preparing patients for surgery. The role requires a minimum of one year of acute care experience, and offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for travel nurses.
Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Palo Alto, California.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 03/02/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: TravelJob DescriptionAs 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 creditsCross Country Job ID #1061884. 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 UnitAbout Cross Country NursesCross 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
        
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