Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,707 per week in Norfolk, VA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Norfolk, VA
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,707 per week
Shift Information: Days - 4 days x 10 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/23/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Pediatric PACU RN Profession: RN Specialty: Pediatric PACU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: AM 4 × 10 hr shifts Hours per Shift: 10 hrs Experience: Direct Pediatric PACU experience required License: Current RN license Certifications: Current flu vaccine required Must-Have: Must have direct Pediatric PACU experience. On call is required for nights, weekends, and holidays. Description: All clinicians submitted to orders must have a current flu vaccine. Clinicians without a flu vaccination during flu season will not be accepted. The work schedule consists of 2 shifts of 8 hours and 2 shifts of 10 hours per week. Start times fluctuate between 0730-0830. Thursdays always start at 0830. Guaranteed hours are 36 hours per week, with the potential for up to 40 hours per week. Shift lengths may vary between 8, 10, and 12 hours. Patient populations include a variety of surgical cases. Short procedures include EGDs, BMTTs, MRIs, T&As, DLBs, among others. Bigger cases include Pectus Excavatum Repair, Spinal Fusions, Cardiac Caths, EVDs, Breast Reductions, and Orthopedic cases. Key skills include proficiency in arterial lines, trachs, home vents, precedex drips, chest tubes, drains, and foleys. Focus areas include airway management, scoring (Modified Aldrete Score), assessment/vital signs, medication administration, and discharge teaching. In Phase 1, there is a 1:1 patient ratio with monitoring every 15 minutes. In Phase 2, there may be a 1:1 or 1 RN to 4 patients in Stepdown, with monitoring for discharge readiness at least once per hour. Communication with anesthesiologists includes managing medication orders, signouts, and assistance with stats. Surgeons manage discharge orders, instructions, wound issues, and radiology orders.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

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