PACU Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Location not specified The organization is seeking an experienced registered nurse for a 12-hour night-shift assignment in a high-volume post-anesthesia care setting. The role supports adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients and requires critical care experience, advanced clinical competencies, and post-operative recovery expertise.

Job Details

• Schedule: Four 12-hour night shifts per week, totaling 48 hours per week. Call coverage may be required for up to 30 hours per six-week period. Weekend coverage is not required.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum one year of critical care experience; active Illinois nursing license in hand at submission; travel nursing experience; current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; required experience in ambulatory/outpatient, inpatient, Level I Trauma Center, pain management, Phase I Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and Phase II recovery settings; Cerner charting experience; competency in bariatric, cardiac monitoring, surgical, endocrine, ear, nose, and throat (ENT), gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, intravenous (IV) therapy, medication administration, neurologic, orthopedic, plastics, respiratory, anesthesia, and pre- and post-operative care.
• Additional Information:
  • The unit has approximately 50 patients per day and 23 rooms, with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2.
  • Required clinical skills include arterial line management, central venous pressure monitoring, dysrhythmia recognition and management, airway assessment, ventilator care, chest tube management, end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring, extubation, tracheostomy care, external ventricular drain management, intracranial pressure monitoring, stroke assessment, wound vacuum management, and pain assessment and management.
  • Required case experience includes bariatrics, endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures, ear, nose, and throat procedures, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, spine surgery, total joint procedures, plastics, podiatry, robotics, urology, and renal surgery.
  • Required medication and treatment competencies include insulin and glucose protocols, blood product administration, central and peripherally inserted central catheter care, intravenous vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, antihypertensives, emergency medications, narcotic and analgesic medications, patient-controlled analgesia pump management, and malignant hyperthermia protocols.
  • An active Illinois license and required certifications must be submitted with the application. Current influenza vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions considered.
  • Up to five non-holiday requested time-off days may be approved. The assignment includes a virtual, at-home orientation day, and required pre-start learning modules must be completed by the stated deadlines.

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