Travel Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Washington, DC
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- BSN
- RN license
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This assignment posts $1,880 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 below 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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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 2, 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,880 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,160.01 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) Nurse in the area. This role involves monitoring post-operative patients' levels of recovery and consciousness from anesthesia, providing updates to the medical team, and managing patients' vital signs and post-surgical symptoms. The position requires independent critical thinking and proficiency in patient care within a Level I trauma center setting.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education, and Experience: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state/district; PACU/Preoperative experience of at least 2 years; recent ICU experience of at least 2 years; graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program; BSN degree highly desired.
- Schedule: Night shift, 3/12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with scheduled on-call shifts on Saturdays and weekends. On-call shifts for PACU are Saturday 7p-730a, Sunday 7a-730p, and 7p-730a. Staff and travelers are required to choose 2 day and 2 night shifts within an 8-week period.
- Additional Responsibilities: Observe patients for anesthesia side effects, treat pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms, administer medications as prescribed, update charting (Electronic Medical Records), and educate patients and families on post-surgical care.
- Required Qualifications: RN license in the practicing state; minimum of 2 years recent PACU/Preop experience; minimum 2 years ICU experience; ability to work independently and critically think in a trauma center environment.
- Preferred Qualifications: PALS, BLS, and ACLS certifications; CPAN, TNCC, CCRN certifications are highly desirable.
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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