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Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,093 per week in Cedar Rapids, IA

Malone Healthcare

  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 2 days ago
  • $2,093

Highlights

Minimum 12 months of PACU/post-anesthesia care experience in a hospital, medical center, same-day surgery, or outpatient surgery setting. Participate in holiday coverage as required unless the unit is closed (expected 1-2 of 3 upcoming winter holidays).

Numbers & Facts

LocationCedar Rapids, IA
Salary$2,093

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide post-anesthesia nursing care to a diverse patient population in a 12-bed PACU unit
  • Maintain a 2:1 patient ratio, delivering safe and effective recovery-phase monitoring and intervention
  • Administer and titrate drips and vasoactive medications per protocol
  • Monitor, read, and interpret telemetry with accuracy and clinical confidence
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure smooth patient transitions from procedure to recovery
  • Participate in holiday coverage as required unless the unit is closed (expected 1-2 of 3 upcoming winter holidays)
Required Qualifications
  • Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license (verified Active via Nursys at time of submission)
  • AHA or ARC BLS - Basic Life Support (required)
  • AHA ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required)
  • AHA PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (required)
  • Minimum 12 months of PACU/post-anesthesia care experience in a hospital, medical center, same-day surgery, or outpatient surgery setting
  • Work history must reflect 24 months of current PACU/post-anesthesia care experience
  • Current and recent pediatric care experience required
  • Strong telemetry reading and measurement experience required
  • Drips and titration experience required
  • EPIC EMR experience required
  • Skills checklist specific to PACU/post-anesthesia care required at time of submission
  • Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (based on driver's license)
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
  • Experience as a first-time traveler may be considered based on overall skills and experience
  • Charge nurse or preceptor experience
Why Join Us
  • Work in a well-structured PACU environment with hospital-provided scrubs and a supportive interdisciplinary team
  • Opportunity to work with a full spectrum of patient populations in a dynamic, fast-paced recovery setting


Job ID 888439

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