Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $1,920 per week

About the role

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse in a Level II Trauma Center providing specialized care to postoperative patients recovering from anesthesia, surgeries, and procedures. The role requires flexibility to manage a diverse patient population across pediatric, adult, and geriatric groups in a high‑volume clinical environment, following ASPAN standards and working within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized postoperative care for patients recovering from anesthesia, surgeries, and procedures
• Manage a diverse patient population including pediatric, adult, and geriatric groups
• Work in a high‑volume clinical setting adhering to ASPAN standards
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
• Potential float rotation as required
• Willingness to work three major holidays
• Adhere to all scheduling and RTO requests submitted upfront
• Support a patient census of 80‑100 daily across a facility with 571 total beds
• Utilize EPIC electronic medical records
• Care for patients undergoing a wide range of procedures including vascular, general, orthopedic, pediatric, urology, gynecology, neuro/spine, podiatry, ophthalmology, thoracic, trauma, bariatric ENT, oral, plastics, cardiovascular lab, and interventional radiology

Requirements

• Valid state RN license
• Minimum 1 year of PACU experience
• ACLS and BLS certifications
• Experience with ambulatory/outpatient, inpatient, or pre‑post care

Qualifications

• Epic charting system experience
• Community hospital experience
• Trauma level II experience

Benefits

• 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

Schedule

• 10‑hour shifts, days
• Start date: 10/19/2026
• End date: 12/14/2026
• Minimum 40 hours per week