Travel PACU RN - $2,107 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 6 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 20, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU/Preop position requiring prior PACU experience and availability for on-call coverage.

Details

• 47-bed acute care facility setting on the 3rd floor
• PACU/Preop shared position with no expectation to float elsewhere
• Day shift schedule (6:30 AM - 3:00 PM) with some on-call coverage for nights and weekends
• On-call requirement of arriving within 30 minutes of notification
• 3-bed unit with patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2
• Primarily adult patient population with ENT cases approximately once a month
• Common diagnoses/treatments include appendectomy and gallbladder procedures
• Uses CQI and Medhost EHR systems
• Works every other weekend

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior PACU experience required
• Preop experience preferred in addition to PACU
• RN degree required
• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration
• Active Nursys licensure verification required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide perianesthesia nursing care in a shared PACU/Preop role
• Candidates must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to be eligible for travel rate
• Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Cannot be employed elsewhere full time
• Open-toed shoes and fake fingernails are not permitted
• Orientation occurs weekly on Mondays

American Traveler Job ID #P-766870. 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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