Travel​/PACU Registered Nurse

Travel PACU Registered Nurse for a 13-week assignment in Grants, New Mexico. Provide post-anesthesia care to surgical patients while earning competitive weekly compensation up to $3,300, based on experience.

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia and surgical procedures.
• Monitor patients closely during post-anesthesia recovery, including vital signs, airway status, consciousness, pain, and overall condition.
• 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 fast-paced perioperative environment.
• Support a positive patient experience and contribute to a collaborative surgical services team.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Associate Degree in Nursing required;
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Active Registered Nurse license in New Mexico.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required.
• Recent Post Anesthesia Care Unit experience required.
• Experience caring for patients recovering from anesthesia and surgical procedures.
• Strong assessment, prioritization, medication administration, and emergency-response skills.

• Previous acute-care or perioperative nursing experience strongly preferred.
• PALS certification preferred.
• NRP certification may be preferred.
• Previous experience with electronic medical records preferred.