PACU Registered Nurse
Baltimore, MD
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit. This position provides specialized peri-anesthesia care for patients across the lifespan and spectrum of acuity in a 28-bay unit. Responsibilities include preoperative and postoperative care, airway management, vasopressor titration, care of ventilated patients, blood product administration, and fluid resuscitation.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating day and night shifts, three 12-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week; day shifts are 7:00 a.m.7:00 p.m. and night shifts are 7:30 p.m.7:30 a.m.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse with an active Maryland or compact license
  • Two years of intensive care unit experience
  • Previous charge nurse experience
  • Previous travel nursing experience
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Competency in airway management, care of ventilated patients, vasopressor titration, blood product administration, and fluid resuscitation
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Post Anesthesia Care Unit experience
  • Level I trauma experience
  • Electronic charting system experience
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population includes neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
  • Typical patient ratio is one nurse to two patients.
  • Care includes scheduled and emergency surgical and procedural patients across multiple specialties.
  • Pediatric patients may be supported under the direction of a primary permanent team member.
  • Weekend coverage includes three weekend shifts per four-week schedule cycle.
  • One to two 12-hour on-call shifts are required per four-week schedule cycle.
  • Holidays are required as scheduled.
  • Required clinical competencies include preoperative and postoperative assessment, procedural sedation monitoring, cardiac monitoring, central line management, arterial line management, extubation, pain management, medication reconciliation, and emergency medication administration.

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