Travel Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Fargo, ND

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 10hr rotating, 40 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,691 a week in all, a taxable rate of $35.59 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) position supporting post-procedure care for adult and pediatric patients across a range of surgical specialties. The role involves caring for patients from intensive care, magnetic resonance imaging, oncology, and interventional radiology settings while working independently and efficiently in an acute care environment.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Active North Dakota or compact registered nurse (RN) license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA); minimum of 2 years of recent Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) experience; experience caring for pediatric patients; electronic health record experience using EPIC.
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical care or intermediate care unit experience.
• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 10 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. The schedule includes weeknight and weekend call coverage.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include caring for adult and pediatric patients following procedures across surgical specialties, including patients from intensive care, magnetic resonance imaging, oncology, and interventional radiology. The unit uses electronic charting, automated medication dispensing, and patient monitoring systems. The role may include caring for Phase II patients as needed, with an expected nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1 or 2:1.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits