Pediatric PACU Registered Nurse
Norfolk, VA
Cross Country Nurses
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse, Recovery Room Pediatrics Norfolk, VA

This role provides post-anesthesia care for pediatric patients undergoing a broad range of short and complex procedures. Responsibilities include airway management, patient assessment, medication administration, monitoring, discharge education, and collaboration with anesthesiologists and surgeons.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift with 10-hour shifts and a minimum of 40 hours per week; weekly scheduling may include a combination of 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts. Thursday call is required, with possible night, weekend, and holiday call.
• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of direct pediatric post-anesthesia care unit experience; current influenza vaccination.
• Additional Information:
  • Pediatric patient population includes short procedures, diagnostic imaging, orthopedic procedures, cardiac procedures, spinal fusions, chest wall repairs, and other complex cases.
  • Clinical responsibilities include airway management, Modified Aldrete scoring, vital-sign assessment, medication administration, discharge teaching, and patient monitoring.
  • Experience with arterial lines, tracheostomies, home ventilators, dexmedetomidine infusions, chest tubes, drains, and urinary catheters is relevant to the role.
  • Phase 1 recovery includes one-to-one patient care with monitoring every 15 minutes.
  • Phase 2 recovery may include one-to-one care or one Registered Nurse assigned to four step-down patients, with monitoring at least every hour.
  • Orientation includes 1 day in the post-anesthesia care unit and step-down area.

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