Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,400 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
A Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is sought for a healthcare facility located in the Wausau region. This position involves providing post-anesthesia recovery care in a busy PACU environment, handling a variety of cases including general, spine, neuro, GI, ENT, cardiac, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic procedures. The assignment spans approximately 13 weeks starting in October 2026, with expectations of providing high-quality patient care during recovery periods.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 4x10 hour shifts with start times of 0730, 0800, or 0900, totaling 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: WI Registered Nurse (RN) License, AHA Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), minimum of 2+ years PACU experience with recent hospital work, including post-cardiac and pediatric case experience. Must have electronic charting experience, preferably with Epic.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Additional Information: The unit has 14 recovery bays with a 1:2 patient ratio, averaging 35 patients per day. Responsibilities include stabilizing ICU patients, handling general and specialized cases, and performing post-anesthesia recovery procedures. Scrubs may be any color. The assignment includes a holiday rotation and on-call responsibilities with a 30-minute response time, including one night per week and every 5th weekend. Employees are expected to comply with hospital policies regarding vaccinations, including masks during flu season if declining vaccination.
• Experience Requirement: No minimum years of experience explicitly required beyond the stated qualification criteria.
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• End Date: 01/02/2027
• Hours per Week: 40

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 #1319810. 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 / Post Anesthesia Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus