Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics PACU - Post Anesthetic Care for a travel nursing job in Norfolk, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Pediatrics PACU - Post Anesthetic Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse, Recovery Room Pediatrics Norfolk, VA
This role provides post-anesthesia care for pediatric patients undergoing a broad range of short and complex procedures. Responsibilities include airway management, patient assessment, medication administration, monitoring, discharge education, and collaboration with anesthesiologists and surgeons.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift with 10-hour shifts and a minimum of 40 hours per week; weekly scheduling may include a combination of 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts. Thursday call is required, with possible night, weekend, and holiday call.
- Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of direct pediatric post-anesthesia care unit experience; current influenza vaccination.
- Additional Information:
- Pediatric patient population includes short procedures, diagnostic imaging, orthopedic procedures, cardiac procedures, spinal fusions, chest wall repairs, and other complex cases.
- Clinical responsibilities include airway management, Modified Aldrete scoring, vital-sign assessment, medication administration, discharge teaching, and patient monitoring.
- Experience with arterial lines, tracheostomies, home ventilators, dexmedetomidine infusions, chest tubes, drains, and urinary catheters is relevant to the role.
- Phase 1 recovery includes one-to-one patient care with monitoring every 15 minutes.
- Phase 2 recovery may include one-to-one care or one Registered Nurse assigned to four step-down patients, with monitoring at least every hour.
- Orientation includes 1 day in the post-anesthesia care unit and step-down area.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1348129. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Recovery Room Pediatrics
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus