PACU Registered Nurse
Morgantown, WV
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
This position is for a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse at a healthcare facility located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The role involves providing specialized care to adult and pediatric patients recovering from anesthesia after various surgical procedures. The shift includes rotating days primarily scheduled from 8:00 AM, with potential rotation to weekends and night shifts as needed. The candidate will support fast-paced clinical operations in a busy PACU environment with a focus on patient recovery and safety.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating; primarily M-F dayshift with a start time of 8:00 AM; may rotate to weekends and night shift as needed; minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid license to submit; ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications; at least 2 years of PACU experience required, including prior experience with ICU patients and EMR system EPIC.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior PACU experience with Level 1 trauma.
• float: May float to other Pre/Post departments within the hospital.
• Additional Information:
  • Unit has 20 PACU beds, 24 Phase II bays, and staff rotate throughout Pre-op, PACU, Phase II, and border areas.
  • Patient ratios: Pre-op 1:3, PACU 1:2, Phase II 1:3.
  • Experience with ventilators, Cpap, BiPap, etc., required; ICU patient recovery in PACU possible depending on throughput and capacity.
  • Scrub color/dress code: hospital scrubs.
  • Orientation includes 1-day each for Pre-op, PACU, and Phase II.
  • Call response time: 1 hour.
  • May work a holiday shift and holiday call shift per season.

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