Travel PACU RN - $1,987 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking a PACU RN for a day surgery recovery unit position requiring prior PACU experience and ACLS/BLS/PALS certifications.

Details

• Work in a 10-bed PACU recovery unit within a day surgery setting
• Patient ratios of 2:1
• Procedures include ortho, neuro, GU, ENT, and Gyn cases
• Uses glucometers, GE monitors, and bladder ultrasound equipment
• Charts in Meditech EMR
• Monday through Friday schedule, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• No weekend requirements

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• PALS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent PACU experience required
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Join a team of 8 staff including 1 charge nurse and 6-7 nurses per day shift
• Blue scrubs required for dress code
• Team player mentality needed to keep pace with a busy unit
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-783037. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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