Travel Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Fargo, ND

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 10hr rotating, 40 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,691 a week in all, a taxable rate of $35.59 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit. This role provides post-procedure care for adult and pediatric patients across a wide range of surgical specialties, including intensive care, cardiac catheterization, endoscopy, and interventional radiology. The position supports high-acuity patients in an acute care setting and requires experience with Phase I post-anesthesia care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating schedule with primarily 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. coverage, 10-hour shifts, and a minimum of 40 hours per week; 8- and 12-hour shifts may also be scheduled. Weekend rotation, occasional nights, and backup call participation may be required.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) experience
• Acute care or hospital experience; outpatient surgery center-only experience is not applicable
• Experience caring for high-acuity patients and pediatric patients
• Registered Nurse license in North Dakota
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Experience with EPIC charting
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical care experience and experience in a large hospital setting with 250 or more beds
• Additional Information:
• Provides care for adult and pediatric patients following procedures across all surgical specialties, including intensive care, cardiac catheterization, endoscopy, and interventional radiology
• Uses EPIC charting, AcuDose medication dispensing systems, Philips monitors, ventilators, and bilevel positive airway pressure equipment
• Follows Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Standards for patient assignments, including 1:1 or 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratios
• Department includes Phase I post-anesthesia care areas with 18 bays and 14 bays
• Orientation includes general hospital and unit orientation with support from a buddy Registered Nurse
• Hospital-provided scrubs are required

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