Travel Nurse RN - PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Oneonta, NY
MedCadre
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Position: RN - PACU
Location: Oneonta, NY, 13820

Start date: 03/16/2026
Duration: 13 week Contract
Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (07:00 - 15:00)

Local Pay Rate: $75/Hr on w2
Travel Pay Rate: $3306 weekly ($51.5/hr w2 + $1246/week stipend)

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) position in a combined Phase I and Phase II PACU. The unit supports primarily adult patients with occasional pediatric ENT cases, providing post-anesthesia and sedation recovery care in an 8-bed PACU with strong ancillary support.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Phase I and Phase II post-anesthesia nursing care
• Monitor and assess patients using Phillips monitoring system
• Utilize Aldrete post-anesthesia scoring and Braden Scale
• Recover patients following general anesthesia, moderate sedation, and MAC
• Maintain ASPAN/AORN-compliant RN-to-patient ratios
• Float between PACU and Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU) as required
• Participate in call rotation (approximately once per week)
• Collaborate with techs, aides, and respiratory therapists to ensure safe recovery

Requirements:

• Active RN license
• ACLS and PALS certifications (required)
• PACU or perioperative nursing experience preferred
• Ability to float between PACU and ASU
• No ventilator or intubation management required
• Ability to respond to call per facility guidelines