Travel Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Morristown, NJ
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
- BSN
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This assignment posts $2,243 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel PACU nurse assignments post a median of $2,178 a week, the middle half $1,959 to $2,428, across 285 assignments, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
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- Public reporting of staffing: New Jersey general hospitals must post direct care staffing daily and report monthly data that the state publishes each quarter. nj.gov (source: nj.gov)
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Health care facilities may not require direct-care hourly employees to work beyond the scheduled daily shift or 40 hours a week, except in unforeseeable emergencies and procedures in progress (covers hourly employees in direct patient care or clinical services (excluding physicians), which includes nurses). N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a34 (source: N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a34)
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting 14 Dec 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,243 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,523.19 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Morristown. This role provides nursing care to patients in the preoperative holding and recovery areas before and after operative or invasive procedures. The position coordinates patient care, collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, and supports safe, compassionate, and efficient perioperative services.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Active state Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) experience
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) certification or guideline knowledge
- Critical care experience
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Additional Information:
- Provides care throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Promotes patient safety, advocacy, independence, and education for patients and families.
- Collaborates with physicians, medical staff, administration, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Maintains accurate medical records and protects confidential patient and staff information.
- Applies clinical policies, procedures, regulatory standards, and therapeutic care standards.
- Supervisory and charge nurse responsibilities may be required.
- Strong verbal and written interpersonal communication skills are essential.
- Proficiency with computer-based data management programs and information systems is expected.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, mathematical tasks, and confidentiality ethics is required.
- One winter holiday and one summer holiday may be required as needed.
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
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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