Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Position: Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,819 per week
Med Cadre is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

• Discipline: RN

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Start Date:

• Duration: 13 weeks

• 40 hours per week

• Shift: 10 hours, days, evenings

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Employment Type:

Travel

Job description:

• Position: RN

• Unit : PACU

• Shift: Days/Evenings, 5 x 8-Hour

• Duration: 13 week

• Location :
Wheat Ridge, CO 80401

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Start date:

Travel Pay Rate : (above 75 miles)

• Hourly:$25.5/hr W2 + $1,799/week (non - taxable stipend)

• Gross : $2,819/weekly

Company Overview:
At Med Cadre, we connect exceptional healthcare professionals with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited leader in healthcare staffing, we ensure trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Position Summary

The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse provides specialized nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia following surgical and procedural interventions. This role requires strong assessment skills, critical thinking, and the ability to manage patients during immediate post-operative recovery to ensure safety, comfort, and optimal outcomes.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess patients during Phase I and Phase II recovery following anesthesia

• Continuously evaluate airway, breathing, circulation, level of consciousness, and pain

• Administer medications, IV fluids, and oxygen therapy as ordered

• Identify and manage post-anesthesia complications and respond to emergencies

• Perform thorough handoff communication to inpatient units or discharge teams

• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in the EMR

• Collaborate with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and interdisciplinary care teams

• Provide patient and family education related to recovery and discharge

Required Qualifications:

• ASN - Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.

• Active ACLS,BLS & PALS (required)

• State License for CO or Multistate.

Application Process:

Please submit your resume to or Call .
Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for next steps.

About Med Cadre

At Med Cadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Guided by our core values;
Results , Approachability , Care , and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join Med Cadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization

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Benefits

• 401k retirement plan

• Health Care FSA

• Vision benefits

• Dental benefits

• Retention bonus

• Medical benefits

• Referral bonus

• Sick pay

• Weekly pay