Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in Tucson, AZ

Job Title

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

Location

Tucson, AZ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Monday–Friday with varying days off | Flex start between 0900–1100 based on case load

Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia nursing care to patients recovering from surgical procedures in a fast-paced PACU environment
• Perform both pre-operative and PACU nursing duties as required
• Monitor and assess patients' post-anesthetic status and intervene appropriately
• Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure safe patient transitions and continuity of care
• Adhere to facility scrub and dress code policies; hospital-issued scrubs required

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Arizona, verified within the last 30 days with no disciplinary actions
• Minimum of 24 months PACU experience with recent experience within the last 12 months
• Ability to perform both pre-op and PACU nursing duties
• Active BLS certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI
• Active ACLS certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI
• Active PALS certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI
• Arizona residents are not eligible for this assignment; candidates must reside outside of Arizona

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous travel nursing experience highly preferred
• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced surgical or academic medical center environment
• Familiarity with advanced operating suite workflows and multi-specialty surgical cases

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a premier academic medical center and state-of-the-art clinical facility in Southern Arizona
• Gain experience in a high-acuity environment featuring advanced operating suites and a diverse surgical patient population