Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in New York

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: New York
Agency: job.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide comprehensive care in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Pre/Post-Operative settings . The RN will manage patients recovering from anesthesia, monitor vital signs, support surgical recovery, and ensure patient safety throughout perioperative care.

Key Responsibilities

PACU & Recovery Care

• Manage Phase I & Phase II recovery (including pediatric PACU)
• Perform airway assessment and monitoring
• Monitor end-tidal CO₂ and cardiac rhythms
• Recognize and manage dysrhythmias
• Manage arterial lines and ventilated patients

Pre/Post-Operative Care

• Conduct pre-operative assessments and patient education
• Administer pre-op medications
• Provide discharge instructions
• Perform EKG/ECG and review history & physical
• Perform urinary catheterization (male/female)

Clinical Specialties

Cardiac & Vascular

• Cardiac monitoring and CPR
• Carotid endarterectomy and vascular surgeries

Neurological

• ICP monitoring and EVD management
• Stroke scale assessment
• Care for spine surgeries, craniotomies, cervical fusions

Respiratory

• Ventilator care
• Chest tube and tracheostomy management
• ABG interpretation

Orthopedic

• Joint replacements and fracture repairs
• Circulation checks

Other Surgical Areas

• Gynecology (hysterectomy, mastectomy)
• Gastrointestinal (cholecystectomy, colon surgery, Whipple)
• ENT, plastics, urology, and podiatry procedures

IV Therapy & Medication Management

• Central line, PICC line, and port management
• Blood product administration
• IV insertion and maintenance
• Administration of:
  • Antiarrhythmics
  • Anticoagulants
  • Vasopressors
  • Sedation and reversal agents
  • Opioid analgesics

Anesthesia Care

• General, local, spinal, and nerve blocks
• Conscious sedation and MAC
• Post-epidural monitoring

Professional Skills

• Lab value interpretation and communication
• Pain management and PCA pump handling
• Infection control (PPE/isolation protocols)
• Sedation scale monitoring (RASS)
• Malignant hyperthermia response

Requirements

• Active RN license
• Certifications:
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Experience in PACU / perioperative nursing

Apply Now!

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply today or contact us for more details.

Thank you
Ilma Shahbaz
(512) 201-6582/