PACU Registered Nurse
Hilo, HI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nursing position supporting preoperative care and Phase I and Phase II postoperative recovery. The role requires advanced anesthesiology knowledge, critical thinking, and the ability to assess patients for stability and complications following surgery.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, and 36 hours per week. Scheduling may vary by unit and may include 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. On-call coverage may occur up to three times per month, including 8-hour nighttime and 24-hour weekend or holiday shifts.
• Required Qualifications:
  • PACU nursing experience, or at least 2 years of critical care registered nursing experience in an acute-care setting, such as emergency or intensive care nursing, as a potential substitute.
  • Valid professional nursing license in Hawaii by the start of the assignment.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) credentials from the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • Proof of influenza vaccination or an approved medical or religious exception before the contract start date.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) credential from the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • Other specialty-related certifications, such as National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
  • Previous critical care and surgical nursing experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Responsibilities include caring for patients before surgery and during Phase I and Phase II recovery.
  • PACU nurses assess incision sites, monitor body temperature, and track indicators of patient stability or complications.
  • Advanced knowledge of anesthesiology and strong critical-thinking skills are essential.
  • Familiarity with patient-controlled analgesia pumps, intravenous pumps, warming equipment, sequential compression devices, and patient monitoring systems is relevant to the role.
  • Arrival is required on the Thursday before the assignment begins to attend an employee health appointment on Friday.

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