PACU Registered Nurse
Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital

Job Opportunity: RN PACU

Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: RN PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit)
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 50% day/night rotation with up to 2 weekend shifts per month
• Experience Required:

  • Minimum 3+ years RN experience
  • Minimum 1+ year Travel PACU experience
  • Minimum 1+ year Academic Medical Center experience
• Prior Travel Experience: Required (at least 1 year travel PACU experience)

Required Certifications and Licenses

• BLS Certification: Required for onboarding (AHA, Red Cross, CHSF, or Military accepted; preference for AHA)
• Professional Nursing License: Primary source verification required within 30 days of start date; MA Conditional Licenses not accepted
• Fit Test: N95 fit test within 365 days of start date, updated annually (no religious exemptions)
• MGB Medication Exam: 80% passing score within 365 days
• Immunizations and Health Requirements:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or proof of immunity
  • Influenza vaccine required during flu season (Sept 15 - April 30) with no exemptions
  • TB test (skin or blood test) within 3 months of start date, updated if >6 month break
  • Hepatitis B vaccination strongly preferred
  • Tdap vaccine preferred (within 10 years)
  • Health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days, updated if >6 month break
• Respirator Medical Clearance Attestation: Required if fit test is required

Background and Screening Requirements

• Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start date, updated if >6 month break
• Massachusetts CORI background check within 30 days prior to start date, updated if >6 month break
• Social Security Number trace for past 7 years
• National sex offender registry check within 30 days prior to start date, updated annually
• Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid) within 30 days prior to start date, updated annually
• Education verification of highest degree achieved

Submission Requirements

• Resume including past 7 years of work experience with city and state
• Two recent references (minimum one supervisor or above) in the relevant skillset
• Skills checklist
• Candidate submission coversheet

Additional Notes

• No onsite fit testing available; must be completed prior to start
• No religious or medical exemptions for flu vaccine or fit testing
• Positive TB test requires negative chest x-ray documentation
• Assignment is within an academic medical center environment

This position is ideal for experienced RN PACU nurses with prior travel experience seeking a 13-week assignment in a major academic medical center in Boston, MA.