PACU RN Job in Albany, GA

You will work as a Registered Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia. This is a 119-day travel assignment starting October 5, 2026, with weekly pay of $2,098.

Schedule and Expectations

• Work three 12-hour day shifts per week, 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
• Cover call shifts in the current rotation: 2–3 weeknight calls per four-week cycle
• Every fourth weekend on call, rotating monthly between day and night 12-hour shifts
• Respond to calls within 30 minutes of notification
• 12-hour cancellation notice required every two weeks

Clinical Responsibilities

You will care for patients recovering from general, regional, and conscious sedation anesthesia across all age groups and surgical specialties, including Critical Care, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Cardiac, Ortho/Neuro, General Surgery, Urology, Plastics, and ENT.

• Monitor hemodynamics and manage post-operative pain, nausea, and blood pressure
• Manage drains including cranial, spinal, hemovacs, and chest tubes
• Handle airway management: oral airway, nasal airway, oral endotracheal tubes, and extubation
• Provide ventilator, tracheostomy, and oral endotracheal tube care
• Initiate and maintain drips: heparin, sedation, and pressors
• Monitor for and respond to malignant hyperthermia
• Perform post-operative vascular care: carotid monitoring, neuro assessments, sheath removal, A-line maintenance and removal
• Manage post-partum hemorrhage, fundal massages, and OB complications
• Maintain bladder irrigation
• Perform PACU procedures: cardioversions, transesophageal echocardiograms, blood patches, line placement, and blocks

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license
• ACLS, PALS, and BLS (CPR) certifications
• Demonstrated experience in hospital post-anesthesia recovery
• Experience with the clinical skills and medications listed above

You will use the MEDITECH charting system in this acute care setting.