PACU Registered Nurse
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Onslow Memorial Hospital

PACU Registered Nurse

• Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), an 8-bay unit providing immediate postoperative care within Surgical Services. Patients are monitored at a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. Patients transfer to the Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU) for continued observation.
• Role summary: Manage patient airways, pain, vital signs, and other postoperative needs. Work as part of a collaborative, team-based department focused on patient safety and satisfaction, alongside board-certified surgeons.

Schedule and Assignment

• Shifts: 3x12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (36 hours per week)
• On-call: Nights, weekends, and holidays, typically one night per week
• Weekends and holidays: Required
• Block scheduling: Cannot be guaranteed
• Floating: Travelers may be required to float to units with similar or lower acuity as needed.
• Local candidates: Not accepted. Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius.
• Submission: Requested Time Off (RTO) must be included with the submission to be honored at the time of offer. Candidates are reviewed and/or interviewed by the hiring manager.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• One year of PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience, within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Pediatrics OR - Operating Room experience

Background and Credentialing

• Criminal background check: 7-year check completed within 90 days of start and updated annually. International searches may be required.
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG): Completed within 30 days of start and updated every 30 days while on assignment.
• Education verification: Completed within 90 days of start, or a diploma is accepted.
• Work authorization: E-Verify or attestation required.
• Identity: Government-issued photo ID required.
• Licensure verification: Primary source license verification and Nursys verification, run within 30 days of start.

Health Requirements

• Physical: Completed within 1 year of start. No annual update required.
• Tdap: Within 10 years. Titers and DTaP or TD vaccines are not accepted.
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON (Qgold/T-Spot) or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. Annual TB questionnaire required. Candidates with a past positive need proof of the positive test and a chest X-ray within 5 years, plus the annual questionnaire.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Two MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require two boosters after the low result.
• Hepatitis B: Titer only. Vaccine series is not accepted in place of a titer.
• Varicella: Two vaccines, a positive titer, or physician-documented history. Low or equivocal titers require two boosters after the low result.
• Influenza: Vaccine required during flu season. Medical and religious exemptions are accepted.
• COVID-19: Proof of vaccination if vaccinated. Unvaccinated candidates must complete a COVID declination form.

Onboarding and Facility Documents

• Time-sensitive forms: Information sheet must be completed within 72 hours of signed contract. Not required for extensions.
• Facility-specific documents: Confidentiality statement, code of conduct attestation, certification acknowledgement, user access request form, standards of communication (signed before start), vehicle registration form (before start), and TB questionnaire.
• Learning modules: Complete as many as possible before start. An additional 7 days after start is allowed to finish. Required LMS modules are completed during orientation.
• Annual training: Proof of OSHA, HIPAA, and Joint Commission training.