PACU RN
Moses Lake, WA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Experienced PACU travel nurse wanted for an on-site post-anesthesia care assignment in Moses Lake, WA. Provide compassionate, clinically focused care to patients recovering from surgery while using strong assessment, critical-thinking, patient-education, and care-coordination skills in a fast-paced environment. Moses Lake offers a welcoming Washington community in the scenic Columbia Basin, with outdoor recreation, expansive natural landscapes, and a relaxed atmosphere.

PACU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Moses Lake, Washington
• Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Work Setting: On-site

PACU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 1 year of registered nursing experience; acute care or PACU nursing experience preferred
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or an equivalent provider, obtained within 30 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association, obtained within 6 months of hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification through the American Heart Association, obtained within 6 months of hire
• CPAN certification preferred
• Strong assessment, critical-thinking, crisis-management, delegation, and communication skills
• Ability to care for patients across the age continuum and work effectively in a high-acuity, rapidly changing post-anesthesia care environment
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, and lift or carry supplies and equipment up to 30 pounds; ability to assist with patient transfers and emergency response activities

PACU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patients’ physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status throughout the post-anesthesia recovery process.
• Implement individualized care plans using sound nursing judgment, established procedures, and evidence-based practices.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond promptly to acute and emergent needs.
• Administer care, evaluate patient outcomes, and coordinate interventions with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Identify patient and family learning needs and provide appropriate education regarding recovery, treatment, and discharge instructions.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care outcomes accurately in the electronic medical record and other required systems.
• Delegate, coordinate, supervise, and validate patient-care activities performed by nurses and support staff.
• Prioritize assignments, support safe patient flow, and assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Serve as a charge nurse when assigned, including helping coordinate coverage, facilitating patient assignments, and supporting unit problem-solving.
• Maintain compliance with infection-prevention, patient-safety, emergency-response, equipment, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate respectfully with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to promote quality outcomes.
• Participate in required orientation and continuing education related to specialty practice and total joint program pathways, when applicable.

Apply now for this PACU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Moses Lake, Washington, and join an experienced post-anesthesia care team.

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