Pediatric PACU Registered Nurse
Austin, TX
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Recovery Room Pediatrics. Provides direct nursing care to pediatric patients during the immediate post-operative and post-procedural period. The role supports safe transitions from preoperative admission through discharge while managing pain, monitoring patient responses, and anticipating procedure-specific needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8-hour shifts, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Monday through Friday flexible morning schedule with rotating weeknight and weekend on-call coverage.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure through the applicable state nursing board before the hire or transfer date; Advanced Life Support certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; and a nursing diploma from an accredited school or college of nursing, or professional nursing licensure at the time of hire.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for pediatric patients in preoperative and post-anesthesia recovery settings.
  • Applies aseptic and sterile technique according to applicable perioperative nursing standards.
  • Evaluates patient responses to treatments and interventions and manages pain, nausea, airway needs, and post-operative complications.
  • Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, minimal supervision, and the ability to work effectively in a stressful environment.
  • Supports elective and emergency surgical and procedural care, including hemodynamic monitoring, airway management, and rapid patient turnover.
  • On-call coverage includes weeknights after 7:00 p.m. and rotating full weekend coverage.
  • Requires physical presence in the department within 30 minutes of notification during assigned on-call periods.
  • Follows Standard Precautions and uses required personal protective equipment.

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