Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit providing pre- and post-procedure care in an interventional vascular setting. The role supports diagnostic and interventional procedures for inpatient and outpatient populations while collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical teams. Responsibilities include patient assessment, education, moderate sedation administration, intravenous starts, procedure preparation, emergency event management, and maintenance of a safe patient environment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; no on-call or holiday requirements.
- Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Two or more years of experience required
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a Post Anesthesia Care Unit or endoscopy setting.
- Additional Information:
- Provides pre- and post-procedure care for vascular, neurological, and interventional radiology procedures.
- Administers moderate sedation during procedures.
- Performs intravenous starts and general procedure preparation.
- Maintains a patient assignment ratio of 4:1, with the same nurse caring for the patient from start to finish.
- Collaborates with vascular surgeons, radiologists, cardiologists, anesthesia professionals, and neuro-radiology teams.
- Managerial consideration is available for first-time travelers.
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
