Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,300 to $2,400 per week in Hermiston, OR

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op Location: Hermiston, OR Agency: Job.com LLC Pay: $2,300 to $2,400 per week Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP About the Position RN - PACU Pay Information $2,300 to $2,400 per week Shift Details Days - 3 x 12 hours About the Position Job Title: Registered Nurse – PACU (Day Shift) Job Type: Contract / Travel Status: Open Posted Date: 11/07/2025 Tentative Start Date: 11/07/2025 Assignment Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 06:00 – 14:30 Position Urgency: Normal Job Summary: The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse provides high-quality nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia following surgical and diagnostic procedures. The nurse is responsible for assessing, monitoring, and supporting patients in the immediate post-anesthesia period, managing pain and complications, and ensuring safe recovery before discharge or transfer. This role involves caring for pre-anesthesia, post-anesthesia Phase I and II, and procedural sedation patients. The PACU RN serves as a patient advocate and ensures continuity of care in collaboration with the perioperative team. Key Responsibilities: Deliver safe and effective nursing care to patients in pre- and post-anesthesia phases, utilizing the nursing process. Assess, monitor, and record patients’ physiological and psychological status during recovery from anesthesia or sedation. Manage airways, monitor vital signs, and intervene as needed to prevent or manage complications. Administer medications and IV therapies as ordered, including pain management and antiemetics. Provide preoperative education and postoperative instructions to patients and families. Assist with procedural sedation and monitoring of local-only cases in the OR as needed. Maintain accurate documentation in the Epic EMR system. Participate in on-call rotation for the PACU on a regularly scheduled basis. Ensure adherence to infection control, patient safety, and hospital policies at all times. Supervise and direct assigned personnel to ensure consistent delivery of quality care. Requirements Licensure/Certifications: Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license – state of Oregon (must be active at time of submission) BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA approved ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) – AHA approved PALS preferred Experience: Minimum 3 years of recent PACU or peri-anesthesia nursing experience Experience providing procedural sedation and caring for post-anesthesia patients Epic EMR experience preferred