Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,300 to $2,400 per week in Hermiston, OR

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Hermiston, OR
Agency: job.com
Pay: $2,300 to $2,400 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

RN - PACU

Pay Information

$2,300 to $2,400 per week

Shift Details

Days - 3 x 12 hours

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse – PACU (Day Shift)

Job Type: Contract / Travel

Status:  Open
Posted Date:  11/07/2025
Tentative Start Date:  11/07/2025
Assignment Length:  13 weeks
Shift:  Day, 06:00 – 14:30
Position Urgency:  Normal

Job Summary:

The  Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse  provides high-quality nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia following surgical and diagnostic procedures. The nurse is responsible for assessing, monitoring, and supporting patients in the immediate post-anesthesia period, managing pain and complications, and ensuring safe recovery before discharge or transfer.

This role involves caring for pre-anesthesia, post-anesthesia Phase I and II, and procedural sedation patients. The PACU RN serves as a patient advocate and ensures continuity of care in collaboration with the perioperative team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver safe and effective nursing care to patients in pre- and post-anesthesia phases, utilizing the nursing process.

• Assess, monitor, and record patients’ physiological and psychological status during recovery from anesthesia or sedation.

• Manage airways, monitor vital signs, and intervene as needed to prevent or manage complications.

• Administer medications and IV therapies as ordered, including pain management and antiemetics.

• Provide preoperative education and postoperative instructions to patients and families.

• Assist with procedural sedation and monitoring of local-only cases in the OR as needed.

• Maintain accurate documentation in the  Epic EMR system.

• Participate in on-call rotation for the PACU on a regularly scheduled basis.

• Ensure adherence to infection control, patient safety, and hospital policies at all times.

• Supervise and direct assigned personnel to ensure consistent delivery of quality care.

Requirements

• Licensure/Certifications:

  • Active, unencumbered  Registered Nurse (RN) license – state of Oregon (must be active at time of submission)

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA approved

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) – AHA approved

  • PALS preferred

• Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years of recent PACU or peri-anesthesia nursing experience

  • Experience providing procedural sedation and caring for post-anesthesia patients

  • Epic EMR experience preferred