PACU Registered Nurse
Hermiston, OR
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The Registered Nurse provides pre-anesthesia, post-anesthesia Phase I, and post-anesthesia Phase II care for patients undergoing surgical procedures. The role includes patient assessment, admissions, recovery monitoring, patient advocacy, and oversight of assigned personnel while supporting safe, quality perioperative care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Evening shifts, 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical care or medical-surgical experience; Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) or Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) certification.
• Additional Information:
  • Performs nursing assessments during preoperative and postoperative phases of care.
  • Completes patient admissions in accordance with established standards of care.
  • Monitors patients undergoing procedures performed with local anesthesia.
  • May administer conscious sedation when appropriately certified.
  • Applies the nursing process, established standards of care, and applicable policies and procedures.
  • Serves as a patient advocate and directs or supervises assigned personnel.
  • Participates in a regularly scheduled on-call rotation for the Post-Anesthesia Unit.

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