PACU Registered Nurse
Artesia, NM
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
A Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nursing position is available in Artesia, New Mexico. This role involves providing specialized care to patients recovering from anesthesia, with responsibilities including monitoring patient vital signs, interpreting telemetric strips, and ensuring safe recovery progression. The position requires collaboration with anesthesia and ancillary staff to support high-quality postoperative care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with scheduled call once a week and one weekend call per month. The start time is flexible between 0800-0900 hours, with a desired start date of 07/27/2026.
• Required Qualifications: Valid licensure to submit, American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; at least 2 years of clinical experience; orthopedic experience required; experience in Endoscopy preferred; proficiency with EMR system CPSI.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with telemetric strip interpretation.
• Float: Occasionally, if the census is low, assistance on the floor including Preoperative and PACU units may be required.
• Additional Information: The facility has a department with 4 Preoperative and 6 Post Anesthesia Care Unit beds. The clinician must complete required modules prior to the start, with an approximate 20-hour completion time. The facility permits billing for module work up to 6 hours. Nurse aides are available in PACU, and anesthesia oversees RT equipment. No ICU recovery occurs in the PACU. The position involves working with a charge nurse who may have a patient assignment, and there is a unit-specific orientation lasting one week with a preceptor.

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