Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,200 per week in Morgantown, WV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Morgantown, WV
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,200 per week
Shift Information: Days - 4 days x 9 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 8/24/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Rotating, Primarily Day Shift Hours per Shift: 8 hours Experience: 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS ACLS PALS Must-Have: Prior PACU experience; level 1 trauma PACU preferred. Description: The unit has 20 pre-op bays and 24 PACU/Phase II bays. All staff rotate throughout Pre-op, PACU, Phase II, and boarders. The nurse-patient ratio for Pre-op is 1:3; for PACU it is 1:2; and for Phase II it is 1:3. Common cases include adult and pediatrics in general surgery, plastics, dental/ENT/maxillofacial, urology, neurosurgery, surgical oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedic/ortho trauma, joint replacements, OB/GYN, thoracic, regional acute pain, and bariatrics. Experience with EMR system is required. Charge nurses typically do not take assignments but can when necessary. Patient care assistants are available in pre-op, PACU, and Phase II. Experience with respiratory therapy equipment is required. ICU patients do recover in PACU unless there is a ready ICU bed. Nurses are expected to read strips. Rotating shifts may include weekends and nights as needed. Pre-op shifts start as early as 5:30 AM, while PACU shifts may start at various times between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Call requirements vary per schedule, typically around 20-24 hours per month. Employees select their own call shifts based on availability. There may be a requirement to work one holiday shift and one holiday call shift per season. Call response time is 1 hour. Floating to other pre/post departments may be required. Scrubs are provided by the hospital. Unit-specific orientation includes 1 day for Pre-op, 1 day for PACU, and 1 day for Phase II.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam