Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Saginaw, MI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$1,815/weekOverview
- Start Date10/26/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
Description
Job Summary
PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) Registered Nurse Days Location unspecified. This role involves maintaining the respiratory and cardiac stability of patients recovering from anesthesia, with responsibilities including close patient assessment, medication administration, and collaboration with healthcare team members to ensure safe and effective recovery. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to patient perioperative care in a hospital or healthcare facility setting.
Job Details
- Certifications: Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required.
- Education Requirements: Michigan state licensed Registered Nurse (RN).
- Experience Requirements: 2+ years of Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) experience.
- Location Requirements: Michigan RN license required.
- Schedule: Day shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Submission Requirements: Current skills checklist pertinent to PACU, two supervisory reference forms completed within the last two years, active Michigan license, and active BLS and ACLS certifications.
- Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, providing direct nursing care such as medication adminstration and treatments, responding to alarms, assisting with transfers, evaluating treatment effectiveness, and processing physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
- Additional information: On-call duties are not required, but occasional weekend coverage may be preferred.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
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
Employer
Cross Country Nurses
11 nurses recommend working with Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Saginaw, MI
About
Steeped in arts and culture, with plenty of water activities and other outdoor recreation, Saginaw, Michigan, offers everything hard-working healthcare professionals need to enjoy living and working in this vibrant city. Saginaw has an enticing food scene with several highly-rated local restaurants, from urban bistros to scrumptious barbecue joints. Discover something new on tap at Woody’s Draught House or experience an artisan brew at Oracle Brewing Company, then catch a live show at The Dow Event Center. Health professionals with children might enjoy the interactive Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum, an animal encounter at the Saginaw Children’s Zoo or a rousing game of laser tag at Stardust Entertainment Center. Saginaw is also home to several excellent public and private schools, making it a great place to raise a family. It boasts a temperate climate, the cost of living is lower than the national average and housing costs are phenomenal.
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