Travel PACU Registered Nurse - $2,425 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) Specialist Location not specified. This role involves providing post-operative recovery care for a variety of surgical patients, including general surgery, orthopedic, ENT, urology, gynecology, cesarean sections, and podiatry cases. The position requires a qualified RN with recent PACU experience and appropriate certifications, supporting patient recovery in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Job Details

• Position Type: 8-hour shifts, rotating shifts to cover late discharges, with a schedule planned four weeks in advance for a six-week period.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS.
• Education: Current RN licensure required.
• Location Requirements: Not specified.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of PACU experience preferred; strong candidates with less experience may be considered.
• Schedule: 8-hour shifts with a minimum of 40 hours per week, including weekday and weekend call rotations.
• Responsibilities: Managing general post-operative patient care, reading strips, assisting pre-op procedures, and managing patients under emergency and routine care conditions.
• Unit Notes: Unit covers Phase 1 in PACU and Phase 2 in the ambulatory care unit (ACU) for outpatient pre-op. RNs manipulate their own assignments, with no nurse aides on the unit. Floating to pre-op holding is required, with specific orientation provided.
• Additional Information: Some ICU recoveries may occur post-operation, especially for intubated patients transported back to ICU. The unit utilizes EPIC electronic medical records and provides scrubs for staff. Shift hours are 9 or 10 hours, with call response time of 30 minutes.

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 #1322275. Pay package is based on 8 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