Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Bismarck, ND
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
The organization is seeking a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Bismarck, North Dakota. This position involves caring for patients recovering from anesthesia, including pediatric patients and those requiring complex post-operative care. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.

Job Details:

• Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
• Shift Hours: 12-hour shifts, including various times from 0730 to 2100, with on-call responsibilities from 0630 to 2100
• Schedule: Mixed 8 and 12-hour shifts - 0730-4, 8-430, 830-5, 830-9pm, 10-630pm on call, 630 to 9pm
• Required Qualifications: Certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); license validation required; minimum of 3 years of clinical experience preferred.
• Additional Qualifications: Must be able to recover pediatric patients and willing to manage second phase patients out of the operating room; experience with vented ICU patients, including those on pressors and blood products, is beneficial.
• Experience or Skills: Preferably 3 or more years of experience; ability to read strips; relevant clinical skills with pediatric and adult patients.
• Float: Travel staff are required to float to inpatient units, assisting as help or sitters, especially for Phase 2 patients.
• Additional Information: Two days of PACU-specific orientation plus a weekend buddy call. RTO (Request for Time Off) must be provided upfront for 7 or fewer days per 13-week contract; additional RTO will not be approved.
• Charting System: EPIC
• Trauma Level: Level 2
• Care Setting: Acute care
• Shift Notes: Mixed schedule with 8 and 12-hour shifts, including on-call.
• Additional Attributes: Successful nurses in this unit are valued for kindness, teamwork, efficiency, and willingness to assist others.
• Radius Rule: Candidates must reside within 50 miles and cannot be engaged as full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and Dignity.
• Start Date: 06/29/2026

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