Travel PACU Registered Nurse

Grant-Mill Healthcare Solutions is seeking an experienced Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse for a travel assignment in Atlanta. This opportunity is best suited for a confident PACU nurse with recent experience caring for higher-acuity patients following complex surgical procedures.

Assignment Details

• Weekly compensation: Up to $2,258 per week
  
• Contract length: 13 weeks
  
• Assignment dates: August 16–November 13, 2026
  
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts
  
• Shift: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
  
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
  
• Weekend availability: Required
  
• Department: PACU Ground Floor
  
• Candidate type: Travel candidates only
  
• Radius requirement: Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
  
  

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patients during post-anesthesia recovery
  
• Identify changes in patient condition and respond appropriately
  
• Manage airways, pain, nausea and other postoperative concerns
  
• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders
  
• Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses and support staff
  
• Maintain accurate documentation within the electronic medical record
  
• Provide safe handoffs and patient education throughout the recovery process
  
• Follow hospital policies, clinical standards and patient-safety procedures
  

The PACU operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and supports patients recovering from a broad range of surgical procedures. The selected nurse should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, higher-acuity recovery environment.

Cases may include:

• Thoracic surgery
  
• Orthopedic surgery
  
• Neurological surgery
  
• Vascular surgery
  
• Urology procedures
  
• General surgery
  
• Other complex, higher-acuity cases
  

The unit is supported by a charge nurse and supervisor. Holiday call coverage may be required.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of recent PACU experience
  
• Current RN license eligible for practice in Georgia
  
• Current AHA Basic Life Support certification
  
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification
  
• Current NIH Stroke Scale certification
  
• Experience caring for higher-acuity postoperative patients
  
• Cerner experience
  
• Ability to work 7:00 PM–7:00 AM shifts, including weekends
  
• Ability to begin the assignment on August 16, 2026
  
• Must reside more than 50 miles from Atlanta
  

Benefits

Compensation and Assignment Benefits

• Weekly direct deposit
  
• Tax-free housing and meal stipends for qualified travelers
  
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
  
• Overtime opportunities based on facility and contract terms
  
• Potential contract extension opportunities
  
• Dedicated recruiting support throughout the assignment