Travel RN - PACU

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Travel RN - PACU

Travel RN - PACU

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Magnet Hospital

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Posted 3 days ago

Shift

Days, 3x12hrs

Hours

36 hrs/wk

Start Date

Oct 5, 2026

Length

13 weeks

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1

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American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a 13-week assignment at a Level I Trauma Center requiring VA or compact RN licensure and prior travel experience.

• PACU unit within an acute care teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center (Adult & Pediatric)
• Patient population includes adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Surgical specialties include ICU, trauma surgery, pediatrics, bariatric, breast, colorectal, dental, emergency general surgery, ENT, GI, gynecology, gyn-oncology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology
• Day shift schedule of 3x12s, either 8:00a-8:30p or 9:00a-9:30p
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
• On-call rotation required based on sign-up sheet
• Floating required within skillset
• EPIC charting experience required

• Active Virginia State or Compact RN license required (single-state license accepted only if from a non-compact state and pending)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification required; CCRN and NIHSS preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy including blood products, central/PICC line care, and IV starts
• Respiratory care skills including ventilator management, chest tubes, airway management, tracheostomy, extubation, and End-Tidal CO2 monitoring
• Neuro skills including craniotomy, EVD, spine surgery, and stroke scale assessment
• Cardiac skills including antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, opioids, reversal agents, arterial line management, and dysrhythmia management/CPR
• Experience with surgical specialties including ENT, general, neuro, ortho, total joints, cholecystectomy, and spinal procedures
• Monitoring and assessment skills including lab value interpretation, isolation precautions, malignant hyperthermia protocol, pain assessment, PCA pump management, and RASS
• Pre/post-op skills including EKG, consent, cath/endoscopy/operative procedures, and straight catheterization

• Deliver post-anesthesia recovery care across a wide range of surgical specialties in a Level I Trauma Center setting
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• Local candidates within 100 miles of the facility (based on driver's license address) are not accepted, with limited exceptions for inpatient RN roles at certain distances
• Previous employees, whether per diem or permanent, must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have completed 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, regardless of separation period, though case-by-case exceptions may be reviewed
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront prior to assignment start

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