PACU Registered Nurse
Hyannis, MA
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The role delivers patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation while administering medications and monitoring patient responses. The position also supports patient education, quality care initiatives, clinical documentation, and the coordination of ancillary personnel.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Current Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications, maintained throughout the assignment.
  • Successful completion of a pharmacology examination and a Basic Arrhythmia Program or challenge examination.
  • Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in intravenous starts, hemodynamic monitoring, and ventilator care.
  • At least one year of recent experience within the last five years in an intensive care unit (ICU), cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU), cardiovascular post-anesthesia care unit (CVPA), emergency room (ER), same-day surgery (SDC), or Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
  • Prior same-day surgery (SDC) or Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) experience within the last five years.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge planning.
  • Administers medications and monitors patient responses.
  • Maintains accurate, current patient records and communicates pertinent clinical information to care providers.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in the charge nurse role and serves as a resource for patient care, staff orientation, and education.
  • Participates in quality improvement activities, staff meetings, mandatory programs, and professional development.
  • Adheres to safety, blood and body fluid policies, confidentiality requirements, and standards of professional nursing.
  • On-call coverage is required for off-shift hours, weekends, and holidays.
  • Assignment dates are scheduled from 12/14/2026 through 03/13/2027.

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