Travel PACU RN - $1,800 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a RN - PACU for an ambulatory surgery center position requiring 2+ years of experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in the PACU unit of an ambulatory/outpatient surgery center
• Patient population includes infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics with eye and ENT diagnoses
• Average daily census of 40 patients with 9 rooms/beds
• Special procedures include BMTs, tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, sinus surgeries, and cataract procedures
• Day shift schedule with a mix of 6:00 AM-2:30 PM and 7:30 AM-4:00 PM shifts
• Will consider 4x8 or 5x8 scheduling
• No call requirements
• No weekend requirements
• Rare floating to other Charlotte-area ASCs may be required, including COSC, Ballantyne ASC, Huntersville ASC, and Center City
• No computerized charting system used on this unit

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Ambulatory/outpatient work setting experience required
• Skilled in starting and maintaining IVs
• Pre/post-op care skills required including discharge instructions, medication reconciliation, and obtaining operative/procedural consent
• Knowledge of malignant hyperthermia protocol and pain assessment & management required
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before applying, with facility approval required

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at a reduced rate within 50 miles of the facility
• Unit orientation consists of 3 days
• Scrubs are provided
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday, with no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• No additional RTO allowed after signing
• Travel pairs are allowed if placed on different units with disclosure at submission
• Preferred experience includes Pedi PACU, Phase I PACU, and Phase II Recovery
• Preferred surgical case experience includes ENT, General, and Ophthalmology procedures such as tonsillectomy and cataract extraction/implant
• Preferred skills include airway assessment, placement of oral/nasal airways, and management of pediatric patients
• Preferred experience with emergency medications, narcotics/opioid analgesics, and reversal agents
• Assignment has a required end date due to unit closure on 11/25/2026

American Traveler Job ID #P-740010. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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