Travel PACU RN - $2,134 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: 12/07/2026
• 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: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a Level I Trauma Center requiring critical care experience and MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center PACU in Parkview Tower
• Recovers surgical patients including GU, GYN, Colorectal, minimally invasive, Bariatric, and some ENT cases, plus a separate IR pre/post area
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (1900-0730), working Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Night shift nurses pre-op first-case patients from 0530-0730 when no PACU patients are assigned
• On-call requirement of 24 hours per 6-week schedule period
• Floating required within service line to meet facility needs
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (compact must match permanent residence)
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of critical care/ICU experience or Level I Trauma Center PACU experience required
• Experience with ventilator management, cardiac monitoring, and dysrhythmia recognition/management required
• Experience with IV vasopressors and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Pre/post-op patient care experience including pre-op assessment, education, and medications
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must pass Relias EKG exam covering interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Pending license accepted at time of submission

Additional Information

• Manage complex postoperative patients including those with multiple drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• No block scheduling accommodations available
• RTO limited to no more than 7 days per contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Returning permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may stay up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Scrub color required is navy
• Facial hair must allow for proper fit testing or must be shaved with no exceptions

American Traveler Job ID #P-779378. 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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