Travel/Contract PACU Registered Nurse - Up to $3,300/week!

Travel Pacu Registered Nurse

Travel PACU Registered Nurse for a 13-week contract in Grants, New Mexico. Provide compassionate care to patients recovering from anesthesia in a focused clinical environment. Earn up to $3,300 per week based on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia and surgical procedures.
• Monitor vital signs, airway status, level of consciousness, pain, and overall condition during post-anesthesia recovery.
• Assess patients for potential complications and respond promptly to changes in clinical status.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and other treatments per provider orders and facility protocols.
• Manage postoperative pain and nausea while promoting safe and comfortable recovery.
• Perform thorough patient assessments before, during, and after PACU recovery.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, physicians, and perioperative team members.
• Provide postoperative education to patients and families regarding recovery, medications, wound care, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Follow infection prevention, patient safety, medication administration, and hospital policies.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in New Mexico.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Current knowledge of PACU, perioperative, post-anesthesia, and acute-care nursing practices.
• Recent PACU/Post Anesthesia Care Unit experience required.
• Strong assessment, prioritization, medication administration, and emergency-response skills.
• Experience caring for patients recovering from anesthesia and surgical procedures.
• Additional facility-specific certifications or competencies may be required.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification may be preferred depending on facility requirements.
• Previous acute-care or perioperative nursing experience strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with electronic medical records preferred.