Travel Registered Nurse PACU Job

Overview

Registered Nurse – PACU (Phase I & Phase II Recovery) is available for a travel assignment in Rochester, NY.

Start date:

07/13/2026 for a multi-week period. Pay: $1,931 to $2,053 per week. Shift: 4x10 Days. Setting: a short-term acute care teaching hospital with a 27-bed PACU unit within a 471-bed facility. This role focuses on perioperative/post-anesthesia care, supporting adolescent through geriatric patients after surgery.

• Weekly pay: $1,931–$2,053 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 0.0
• Contract duration:
  Weeks
• Shift: 4x10 Days
• Start date:
  
  07/13/2026
• Setting:
  Short-term acute care teaching hospital with a 27-bed PACU unit
• Orientation: 16 hours
• Travel assignment through Healthforce Healthcare LLC

• Deliver Phase I & II PACU care for postoperative patients (adolescents, adults, geriatrics) including airway management and basic monitoring (ETCO2)
• Administer medications, manage pain control (including PCA where applicable), and perform post‑op assessments
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams (IV team, PT, RT, Radiology, Pharmacy, Rapid Response, Social Services, Transportation, Unit Secretary) to support safe patient flow and timely disposition
• Document patient status and care accurately in Epic; respond to post‑anesthesia events; participate in handoffs and post‑anesthesia care planning
• Maintain quality and safety standards, including phlebotomy and IV starts/maintenance as required
• Schedule and float as needed; be available for weeknight and weekend call per unit policy

• Active NY RN license (in hand) to submit
• Minimum 1 year RN experience
• EPIC charting experience is required
• Certifications:
  
  ACLS, BLS, PALS
• Mandatory competencies:
  Phlebotomy and IV starts/maintenance
• Education:
  
  RN with current licensure
• Location constraints:
  Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility; locals are not eligible
• Scheduling/availability: RTO requests must be