Travel PACU RN - $2,113 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring 2 years of Level I trauma PACU and critical care experience and weekend availability.

Details

• Work in a 38-bay Phase I PACU within a Level I Trauma Center, open 24/7
• Average daily census of 70-90 patients
• Patient population includes adults, occasional adolescents, and geriatric patients
• Recover surgical patients from neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant cases
• Does not recover open heart surgery or liver transplant patients
• Unit has dedicated PCT/transport team support
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 AM-7:30 PM)
• Every Saturday and Sunday work required, with one additional weekday chosen by the clinician
• No on-call requirements
• Floating limited to PACU or PreOp units within scope
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• CCRN and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Level I Trauma Center PACU experience required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care experience required
• Epic EMR charting experience required
• Level I and Level II trauma experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Critical care skills required, including artificial airway management, invasive monitoring (including ICP), blood product/transfusion administration, and vasoactive drug administration
• Skilled in dysrhythmia recognition and management, phlebotomy, IV starts, and care of ventilated patients
• First-time travelers accepted with required 2 years Level I Critical Care/ICU and PACU experience

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care for a wide range of acute post-surgical patients in a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital
• Facility requires facial hair to allow for proper respirator fit testing, or clinician will be expected to shave
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• RTO limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to this health system as a traveler
• Travelers who complete an 18-month assignment must take a 3-month break in service before returning
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-737410. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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