Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,044 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for a day shift role requiring critical care experience and TN or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Recovery Room/PACU unit providing total patient care
• Patient ratio ranges from 1:2 to 1:1
• Day shift schedule, 7:30 AM-8:00 PM, 3x12s with flexibility required
• Call requirements include one night per week (8:00 PM-7:00 AM) and one 24-hour weekend call (Saturday or Sunday) per 6-week schedule
• No floating required
• No block scheduling
• Uses Cerner-SurgiNet EMR
• Scrubs provided

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
• Critical care experience required (PACU, ICU, or ED)
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in the specialty required
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not considered
• RTO requests must be less than 1 week
• Not eligible if previously employed as permanent staff at any CHS facility within the past 2 years

American Traveler Job ID #P-767114. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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