Travel Nurse RN - PreOp​/PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Med Cadre is seeking a travel nurse RN Pre Op / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Oneonta, New York.

• Specialty:
  Pre Op / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/16/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Position: RN - PACU
Location: Oneonta, NY, 13820

Start date: 03/16/2026
Duration: 13 week Contract
Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (07:00 - 15:00)

Local Pay Rate: $75/Hr on w2
Travel Pay Rate: $3306 weekly ($51.5/hr w2 + $1246/week stipend)

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) position in a combined Phase I and Phase II PACU. The unit supports primarily adult patients with occasional pediatric ENT cases, providing post-anesthesia and sedation recovery care in an 8-bed PACU with strong ancillary support.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Phase I and Phase II post-anesthesia nursing care
• Monitor and assess patients using Phillips monitoring system
• Utilize Aldrete post-anesthesia scoring and Braden Scale
• Recover patients following general anesthesia, moderate sedation, and MAC
• Maintain ASPAN/AORN-compliant RN-to-patient ratios
• Float between PACU and Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU) as required
• Participate in call rotation (approximately once per week)
• Collaborate with techs, aides, and respiratory therapists to ensure safe recovery

Requirements:

• Active RN license
• ACLS and PALS certifications (required)
• PACU or perioperative nursing experience preferred
• Ability to float between PACU and ASU
• No ventilator or intubation management required
• Ability to respond to call per facility guidelines

Application Process:

Please submit your resume to or Call Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for next steps

At Med Cadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Guided by our core values; Results, Approachability, Care, and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join Med Cadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization

Learn more about us

• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Retention bonus
• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Sick pay
• Weekly pay