Travel PACU RN - $1,954 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a Level I Trauma teaching hospital requiring active VA or Compact RN licensure and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in the PACU unit of a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital
• Patient population includes adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics with a 1:2 ratio
• Surgical specialties include ICU, trauma surgery, pediatrics, bariatric, breast, colorectal, dental, emergency general surgery, ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, gyn-oncology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology
• Night shift schedule of 3x12 hours (6:45pm-7:15am), with 4x12 available upon request
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
• On-call rotation assigned via sign-up sheet with staff
• Floating required within skillset
• EPIC charting experience required

Requirements

• Active VA State or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Pending license accepted only if candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: CCRN, NIHSS
• Prior travel experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Clinical skills required include IV therapy (blood products, central/PICC line care, IV starts), respiratory care (ventilated patients, chest tubes, airway management, tracheostomy, extubation, End-Tidal CO2), neuro care (craniotomy, EVD, spine surgery, stroke scale), cardiac care (antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, opioids, reversal agents, arterial line, dysrhythmia management, CPR), and pre/post-op care (EKG, consent, cath/endoscopy procedures, straight catheterization)
• Experience with monitoring and assessments including lab values, isolation precautions, malignant hyperthermia protocol, pain management, PCA pump management, and RASS
• Pediatric patient management experience required

Additional Information

• Provide perianesthesia nursing care across Phase I and Phase II recovery for a wide range of surgical specialties
• Facility is a Level I Trauma Center (Adult & Pediatric), Magnet-designated, and an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center affiliated with an academic medical school
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract, with two holidays required during winter holiday periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve/Day)
• Facility may cancel up to 1 shift per 2-week period
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront
• First-time travelers are not accepted
• Local candidates within 100 miles (measured from driver's license address) are not accepted, with limited exceptions for certain inpatient and RRT roles at reduced terms
• Previous employees must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have worked 365 total days at the facility are not eligible to return, regardless of separation period

American Traveler Job ID #P-775575. 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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