Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in Cedar Rapids, IA

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Location

Cedar Rapids, IA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Afternoon Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct post-anesthesia nursing care to patients in a 12-bed PACU setting
• Monitor and manage patients across all population types during the post-operative recovery phase
• Administer and titrate drips and vasoactive medications per established protocols
• Read and interpret telemetry to assess and respond to patient cardiac status
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure safe patient transitions out of the PACU
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation using the EPIC electronic medical record system

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months of PACU / post-anesthesia care experience required; work history must reflect 24 months of current PACU experience
• Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license required at time of submission
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
• Strong experience reading and measuring telemetry required
• Drips and titration experience required
• Active BLS certification (AHA or ARC), ACLS (AHA), and PALS (AHA) required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Pediatric care experience preferred
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic PACU environment caring for a diverse patient population with a supportive clinical team
• Hospital-provided scrubs included for the duration of the assignment