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

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PACU (Phase 1)

Location

Weirton, WV

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | Monday schedule with four 9-hour shifts per week (7:00 AM–4:30 PM or 8:00 AM–5:30 PM)

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct postoperative assessments and monitor patient recovery in a 14-bed Phase 1 PACU at a 1:1–2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Provide pain management and implement recovery protocols for a variety of surgical cases including general, orthopedic, urological, vascular, and podiatric procedures
• Educate patients and families on postoperative care instructions, medications, and follow-up appointments
• Read and independently interpret telemetry strips; no monitor technicians are on unit
• Manage ventilated patients recovering in the PACU, including ICU-level patients
• Participate in on-call rotation: end-of-shift to start of next shift once per week, one weekend shift (Saturday or Sunday, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM, 24-hour availability) once per month, and potential holiday rotation with a 30-minute call response time

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license; any licensing history must be disclosed at time of submission
• Minimum 1 year of PACU experience required
• Demonstrated experience managing ventilated patients
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR; facility is transitioning to Epic

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience recovering ICU-level patients in a PACU setting
• Familiarity with Epic EMR in anticipation of upcoming system transition
• Ability to function effectively in a charge nurse capacity with a light patient assignment

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported PACU environment with Respiratory Therapy and Anesthesia readily available and a structured 3–5 day preceptor-led orientation
• No floating requirements, allowing you to focus and build expertise within the PACU specialty