Travel Registered Nurse PACU Job

Overview

Registered Nurse - PACU available for a 13-week travel assignment in Great Falls, Montana. Start date 09/08/2026 with guaranteed 40 hours per week. Shift pattern is 3x12-hour days. Work setting is a short-term acute care environment providing PreOp/PACU and Pre/Post Cath procedural nursing care. This assignment requires call and holiday coverage. Certifications include BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

Key Highlights

• Weekly pay: $2,335–$2,403 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
• Contract duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 3x12-hour days
• Start date: 09/08/2026
• Setting: short-term acute care perioperative environment
• Call and holidays required

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care in PreOp, PACU, and Pre/Post Cath/procedural recovery for adult and pediatric patients
• Monitor patients' vital signs, pain, airway status, and hemodynamics; respond promptly to changes and maintain patient safety
• Facilitate recovery across multiple surgical specialties, including Orthopedics, Podiatry, ENT, Urology, GYN, General, Plastics, Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, and Pre/Post Cath patients
• Collaborate with perioperative teams to ensure clean, efficient transitions, accurate documentation, and adherence to infection control protocols
• Manage flexible scheduling, with on-call and holiday coverage as required; communicate changes effectively with the care team
• Prepare patients for discharge from PACU and provide appropriate post-anesthesia education and instructions to families

Requirements

• Active RN license in good standing (state to be determined per assignment)
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS required
• Proficient in recovering both adults and pediatrics; PACU or perioperative nursing experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced perioperative setting across diverse surgical specialties
• Education: graduation from an approved RN program (RN degree or diploma)

Benefits and Support

• Dedicated recruiter and travel support throughout the assignment
• Credentialing and onboarding assistance
• Payroll and timekeeping support
• Ongoing clinical and recruitment assistance as needed