Travel Nurse RN - Post Anesthesia Care

  • HonorVet Technologies
  • | Albany, NY

salary $36.67 per hour |

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clock August 23rd, 2025

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  • location Albany, NY
  • salary $36.67 per hour
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HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Albany, New York.

Job Description Requirements

  • Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 09/15/2025
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, nights
  • Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse - PACU

Facility: Albany Medical Center
Location: Albany, New York
Unit: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Shift: 12:00 PM - 12:30 AM (12-hour shift)
Weekends: Every Other Weekend
Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse to provide specialized care for patients recovering from anesthesia and surgical procedures. This role requires a clinician skilled in airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, and pain management in a fast-paced, Level I trauma center environment. The ideal candidate will be adept at rapid patient assessment and intervention during the critical immediate postoperative period.

Minimum Requirements Qualifications

  • Licensure: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
  • Experience: Minimum of 2 years of recent PACU experience.
  • Technical Skills: Epic electronic medical record system experience is REQUIRED.
  • Certifications: BLS and ACLS are typically required for this specialty.
  • Travel Policy: No local candidates within the facilitys defined ineligible counties.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients immediately following surgical procedures and anesthesia administration.
  • Perform frequent assessments of airway, respiratory, circulatory, and neurological status during emergence from anesthesia.
  • Manage complex pain control regimens, including PCA pumps and regional anesthesia blocks.
  • Monitor and manage postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and other common recovery complications.
  • Administer medications and IV fluids as ordered to maintain hemodynamic stability.
  • Provide thorough hand-off reports and safely transition patients to inpatient units or discharge.
  • Collaborate effectively with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Unit Patient Population Details

  • Patient Population: Post-operative patients of all ages recovering from a wide variety of surgical procedures, including general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, trauma, and cardiovascular surgery.
  • Clinical Focus: Airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, pain control, nausea management, and prevention of postoperative complications.
  • Care Environment: Level I Trauma Center with high-volume surgical services and complex patient cases.
  • Typical Procedures: Care for patients emerging from general anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), and regional anesthesia.
  • Technology: Advanced cardiac and respiratory monitoring, ventilatory support equipment, and various pain management modalities.
  • Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs required

About HonorVet Technologies

HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing-we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals-RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs-across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we dont just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

Benefits

  • Vision benefits
  • License and certification reimbursement
  • Continuing Education
  • Medical benefits
  • Wellness and fitness programs
  • Dental benefits
  • Guaranteed Hours
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Referral bonus
  • Bereavement
  • Holiday Pay
  • Sick pay
  • Retention bonus

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