Job Title
Registered Nurse – Post Acute Care / PACU
Location
Boston, MA | Post Acute Care / PACU
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 12-Hour Day/Evening Rotation (Days: 0600–1830, Evenings: 0730–2000) | Monday–Friday, No Weekends, No Holidays, No Call | Unit Hours: 0600–2000 | Expected 36 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Phase 1 post-anesthesia recovery care for large, complex surgical cases including neuro, thoracic, vascular, and ortho spine procedures
- Manage a diverse case mix including Trauma, Pediatrics, Orthopedic, and General surgery cases (average 18–30 cases per unit day)
- Independently read and interpret telemetry rhythm strips and identify heart blocks — required competency
- Float to inpatient PACU as needed (rotation up to 50%)
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure safe patient transitions and recovery outcomes
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 2 years of PACU experience with demonstrated proficiency in Phase 1 recovery of complex surgical patients
- Strong working knowledge of neuro, thoracic, vascular, and ortho spine case recovery
- Must independently read, interpret, and identify telemetry rhythm strips including heart blocks
- Must pass an on-site telemetry competency test on Day 1 with a score of 85% or better
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ICU experience strongly preferred
- Experience with high-acuity, high-volume surgical environments
- Comfort managing a broad range of case types including pediatric and trauma populations
Why Join Us
- Enjoy a consistent weekday schedule with no weekend, holiday, or on-call requirements
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, dynamic PACU environment managing complex and diverse surgical cases