PACU Registered Nurse
Ketchikan, AK
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The registered nurse provides direct patient care, assesses and evaluates patient needs, documents care, and coordinates treatment with the interdisciplinary care team. The role supports post-procedure recovery for patients undergoing gastrointestinal, general, orthopedic, obstetric and gynecologic, ear, nose, and throat, and urologic procedures.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week; on-call coverage is required approximately every third or fourth night and weekend.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
  • Previous travel nursing experience.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year of experience with Epic charting.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients recovering from screening colonoscopies, upper endoscopy procedures, hernia repairs, laparoscopic gallbladder removal, laparoscopic appendectomy, bowel obstruction procedures, arthroscopies, total joint replacements, open reduction and internal fixation, trauma procedures, tubal ligations, hysterectomies, cesarean sections, ear, nose, and throat procedures, and urologic procedures.
  • Performs or supports cardioversions and nerve block procedures in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
  • Responsibilities include airway assessment, care of ventilated patients, extubation, conscious sedation monitoring, pain assessment and management, medication reconciliation, intravenous therapy, central line care, wound vacuum management, discharge education, and follow-up calls.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, and pharmacy.
  • Daily unit volume is approximately 8 procedures.
  • Flu vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions are accepted.
  • Assignment period: 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027.

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