PACU Registered Nurse Job in Charlotte, NC

Novant Health SouthPark Surgery Center Rapid Response is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). This is a 77-week travel assignment beginning September 21, 2026.

Schedule & Shift Details

• 5x8 day shifts: 6:00 AM–2:30 PM and 7:30 AM–4:00 PM (you will work a mix of both times)
• No call requirement
• No weekend requirement
• Scheduling per unit needs

Assignment Overview

You will provide post-anesthesia recovery care across multiple patient age groups—infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Common diagnoses include eye and ENT cases. Special procedures include BMTs, tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, sinus procedures, and cataract extractions. You may float to other Charlotte-area ambulatory surgery centers (COSC, Ballantyne ASC, Huntersville ASC, Center City) if needed, though this occurs rarely.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage patients in recovery phases
• Start and maintain intravenous lines
• Conduct pain assessment and management
• Provide discharge instructions and medication reconciliation
• Obtain operative and procedural consent
• Apply malignant hyperthermia protocol
• Work in a manual (non-computerized) charting environment

Requirements

• Current RN license
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience (first-time travelers accepted)
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• EKG testing prior to start date
• Strong ambulatory and outpatient setting skills

Preferred Experience

Pediatric PACU, Phase I and Phase II recovery, ENT and general/ophthalmology surgery, emergency medications, opioid management, reversal agents, airway assessment, placement of oral/nasal airways, general/local/monitored anesthesia care (MAC), 12-lead EKG/ECG interpretation, and pre/post-operative procedures.

What We Provide

• 3-day unit orientation
• Scrubs provided
• $1,900 weekly pay
• Interdisciplinary support including interpretation services and pharmacy