GHR Healthcare is hiring: PACU | RN in Flagstaff

PACU Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – Locum Tenens Travel Opportunity in Flagstaff, Arizona

Advance your nursing career as a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse in Flagstaff, AZ 86001! This locum tenens travel nursing job places you in a top-rated teaching hospital and Level I trauma center, serving a diverse patient population from pediatrics to geriatrics.

PACU RN Job Details – Flagstaff, AZ

• Location: Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
• Employment Type: Locum tenens (Travel Contract)
• Healthcare Setting: Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital, Level I Trauma Center
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week
• Shifts: Night shifts: 4x10-hour (20:00–06:00), 3x10-hour (18:00–04:00), or 3x12-hour (19:00–07:00)
• Estimated Weekly Salary: $1850 - $1890
• Patient Population: All ages – pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric
• Unit Details: 6 preop bays, 8 PACU bays, 4 Phase II bays
• Charting System: Cerner
• Parking: Free
• Scrubs: Provided

PACU RN Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent PACU RN experience in Trauma Level I or II hospital settings
• Active, unrestricted Arizona RN license or valid compact nursing license (pending accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• CPAN certification preferred
• Experience with Cerner electronic charting preferred
• Skilled in caring for infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Ability to float to TASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center) within hospital
• Weekend shifts as needed
• First-time travel nurses welcome

PACU RN Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients; recognize and respond to cardiac dysrhythmias
• Provide care in Phase I and Phase II PACU environments
• Float to Ambulatory Surgical Center (TASC) as required
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams: IV, PT, RT, pharmacy, social services
• Maintain hospital quality and patient safety standards, including medication administration protocols
• Accurately document patient care in Cerner EMR system
• Support a diverse patient population with compassionate, patient-centered care

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.