Travel Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Wilkes Barre, PA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr evenings, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,731 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,010.65 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

A facility seeking a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse in the healthcare sector. This role involves providing postoperative recovery care to patients, with responsibilities including managing patients in a PACU setting, floating to endoscopy, pre-operative, and surgery center units as needed. The position requires flexibility to work evenings and includes weekend and night call duties.

Job Details

• Shift Time: Evenings
• Shift Hours: 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). QSEN Certification, Education Requirements, and 0 years of experience are also necessary.
• Additional Qualifications: PACU or Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience required. Critical care and PACU experience preferred.
• Responsibilities include managing patient recovery in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, floating to endoscopy, pre-op, and surgery center as needed, and providing high-quality patient care during recovery.
• Schedule: Evenings, 12-hour shifts, a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Submission Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate current certifications and relevant clinical experience.

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