PACU – RN

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Job ID: 895669

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PACU

Location

Albuquerque, NM | Inpatient / Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 4×12-Hour Shifts (6:00–18:30) | Expected 36–48 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care to patients in a PACU setting within a Level I Trauma, acute care facility, maintaining a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Perform and manage pre- and post-Cardiac Catheterization Lab procedures
• Perform and manage pre- and post-Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures
• Float within the PACU department to the Holding area as needed, where ratios may be 1:3–5 and patients are equivalent to an inpatient PCU level of acuity
• Participate in on-call coverage, with approximately 1–2 overnight call shifts per month on a 4-week schedule
• Fulfill one weekend shift per month and work 2 out of 3 designated holiday bundles (Thanksgiving & the day after; Christmas Eve & Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (pending licensure may be considered at submission)
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience; Level I Trauma and Telemetry experience required
• Required certifications: BLS (BCLS), ACLS, and PALS — RQI certifications are not accepted
• Proficiency with Cerner electronic health records
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; a non-local driver’s license must be on file
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles as outlined above

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience in a teaching hospital or children’s hospital environment
• Familiarity with high-acuity PCU-level patient populations

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a large, Level I Trauma and teaching facility with a broad scope of clinical exposure across PACU and related care areas
• No-cost parking on site; scrubs provided in facility-designated color (black)

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