PACU | Registered Nurse | 12-Week Travel RN Contract – Baltimore, MD

PACU | Registered Nurse | 12-Week Travel RN Contract – Baltimore, MD PACU Registered Nurse Travel Job in Baltimore, MD | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

Travel to downtown Baltimore, Maryland as a PACU Registered Nurse and bring your ICU-level clinical skills to a fast-paced post-anesthesia care unit. This 28-bay peri-anesthesia travel nursing assignment offers the chance to care for patients across the lifespan, from neonates and pediatrics to adults and geriatrics, while supporting high-quality surgical recovery care in a vibrant medical hub near the Inner Harbor.

If you thrive in a high-acuity recovery setting and enjoy delivering safe, patient-centered post-op care, this travel RN opportunity is an excellent way to expand your experience in PACU, pre-op, and peri-anesthesia nursing.

• Position: PACU Registered Nurse (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit RN)
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
• Start Date: September 14, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,850 - $1,950
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Schedule: Rotating days and nights
• Shifts Per Week: 3
• Call Requirement: 1-2 call shifts every 4 weeks
• Float Requirement: Required within specialty and to other units as needed
• Unit Size: 28 bays
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics

• Active Maryland RN license or compact RN license at time of submission
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, with strong ICU experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• BLS and ACLS required
• PALS required
• Epic experience preferred
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call assignments
• Comfortable floating within scope to PACU, pre-op, ICU, and affiliated areas as needed
• Strong critical thinking skills and competence in high-acuity recovery care

• Provide safe, high-quality pre-op and post-op recovery care to surgical and procedural patients
• Monitor patients closely for changes in condition and respond quickly to evolving clinical needs
• Titrate vasopressors and manage complex hemodynamic support
• Perform airway management and care for ventilated patients
• Administer blood products and support fluid resuscitation as clinically indicated
• Support recovery for patients across multiple surgical specialties and acuity levels
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure efficient, patient-centered care
• Provide support across the peri-anesthesia workflow, including recovery and pre-op areas when needed
• Maintain a calm, professional presence in a fast-paced, high-volume PACU environment

• Work in a busy post-anesthesia care unit in downtown Baltimore, MD
• Gain experience in a high-acuity surgical recovery setting
• Join a versatile clinical team serving a broad patient population
• Enjoy a travel nursing assignment in a major Maryland healthcare market

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