Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit; PACU​/Pre-Post Op - in Herm

Position: Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,300 to $2,400 per week in Herm
Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op

Location:

Hermiston, OR

Agency:
LLC

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

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

Required Qualifications:

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