Travel PACU RN - $1,794 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• 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: Nov 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring Critical Care ICU and PACU experience with TX or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a 16-bed PACU unit with 16 staff members including a day shift charge nurse and 8 staff members
• Patient ratio of 2:1
• Uses LVADs, A-lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, and ventilators
• Charting completed in Meditech
• Shift schedule from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM with Tuesday start dates
• Floating to Pre-op required
• Weekend call required with 1-hour response time to hospital

Requirements

• Active RN license (TX or Compact) currently in hand
• Current ACLS certification
• Minimum 1 year of recent Critical Care ICU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of recent PACU experience required
• Cardiac experience preferred
• Ortho/neuro experience preferred
• No gaps in work history equaling 90 days or more in the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care for patients undergoing procedures including cardiac cath, ablation, carotid endarterectomy, TAVR, laminectomies, and hip/knee replacements
• Teamwork is emphasized as a key personality fit for this unit
• Royal blue scrub attire required
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, no local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-785106. 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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