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

Travel Pacu Registered Nurse

Travel PACU Registered Nurse for a 13-week contract in West of Albuquerque, NM, delivering postoperative care and collaborating with perioperative teams to ensure safe recovery. Compensation 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 other 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.
• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment, communication, critical thinking, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced perioperative environment.
• Support a positive patient experience and contribute to a collaborative surgical services team.

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 Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Recent PACU/Post-Anesthesia Care Unit experience required.
• Strong assessment, prioritization, medication administration, and emergency-response skills.
• Current knowledge of PACU, perioperative, post-anesthesia, and acute-care nursing practices.

Preferred Skills:

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