Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit; PACU​/Pre-Post Op - in Midland, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op Location: Midland, TX Agency: Prime Staffing Pay: $2,428 per week Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 8/3/2026

Travel Nurse Source  is working with Prime Staffing to find a qualified PACU/Pre-Post Op RN in Midland, Texas, 79701!

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Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (12:00 - 20:30)

Description:

Urgent backfillBLS, ACLS, PALS and NIH required

Monday to Friday Call required2 yrs exp preferred - all surgeries except hearts

Exp with peds required and critical care strongly preferred

Must help with coverage in Pre-OpLevel II trauma exp preferred

Candidate must have experience recovering ortho, neuro, general, urology, dental (Adults and PEDs), GYN, and PEDS ENT (T & A, BMT, etc)
Traveler should have experience with monitoring patients with nerve blocks, chest tube insertions, central lines, intubation and A-lines Modified 4:00:00 AM Account Manager:
Christine Stanko Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine:
Not Required Flu Vaccine:
Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions and Declinations Allowed

Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience :

- Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 2 Charting System Experience :
Preferred Charting System Name :
Cerner Community Hospital Experience :

- LTAC Experience :

- Trauma Level I Experience :

- Trauma Level II Experience :
Preferred Travel Experience Required :
Yes Certifications : ACLS, BLS, PALS Skills :
Inpatient, Phase I PACU, Arterial line management, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, IV vasopressors, Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics, Reversal agents, External ventricular drain (EVD)*, ICP monitoring*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Conscious Sedation, Post-epidural management*, General, Local, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Nerve Blocks, Spinal, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol*, Pain assessment & management, PCA pump management*, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)*, Bariatrics*, ENT, General, Gyn, Neuro, Ophthalmology*, Ortho, Vascular*, Gastric bypass*, Gastric Sleeve*, Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols*, Renal surgery*, Bilateral tubal ligation*, Accessing/Managing Ports*, PICC line care and management*, Stroke Scale*, Eye trauma*, Abdominoplasty*, Breast augmentation*, Placement of Oral/nasal airways*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, Wound Vacs*, Plastics*, Podiatry*, Level III Trauma Center, Pedi PACU, Cardiac Arrest/CPR, Tonsillectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon surgery, TURP, Hysterectomy, Mastectomy, Phlebotomy, Starting and maintaining IVs, Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulation therapy, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Anterior/ Posterior fusion, Cervical fusions, Craniotomy, Spine surgery, Circulation Checks, Open reduction and internal fixation, Total joint replacement, Management of pediatric patients, Airway assessment, Chest tube management, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Pre/Post Operative procedures, Pre-Op Medications, Review History and Physical, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Endo/Laparoscopic, Neuro/Spine, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints, Robotics, Urology, Pediatric patients Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type :

- Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights :

- Patient Ratios Weekends :

- Float Required :

- Call Required : 6-8 days per month (varies); self-scheduled Weekend Coverage :

- Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : minimum of 1 Pre-Approved Time Off : none Orientation Hours :

- Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups :
Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census : 30 Number of Visits Per Day :

- Number of Rooms :

- Number of Beds : 21 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support :
Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation Patient Diagnoses :
We do all surgeries except hearts. All ages from 8 months old to 100+ years old.

Must have strong experience with Peds patients (ENT, dental, ortho etc). Heavy volume of ortho, general, GYN, neuro, urology. Special Procedures/Unit Details :
Nurse will have to orient to Preop Holding. Our Preop Holding and PACU are connected, so the nurses float if needed. We do not float to other departments. Special Equipment :

- #Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO required with submission, expect to work some holidays Pending license accepted with submission, must be active before start Local Radius: 50 miles Local Rule: not accepted Charting:
Cerner experience preferred Hard document due date: 3 business days prior to start. May be flexible on a case by case basis if CL communicates pending docs/ETAs to facility contact by doc due date. An on-site drug screen will be conducted with the following panels:
Amphetamine, Barbiturate, Benzodiazepine, Cocaine, Meth, Methadone, Opiates, Oxycodone, PCP, Marijuana, and Buprenorphine. Failure…