Travel PACU RN - $2,246 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring 2+ years of pre-op, PACU, and Phase II experience along with weekly call responsibilities.

Details

• Surgery floor covering Pre-op, PACU, and Phase II care
• Patient population ranges from pediatric to geriatric
• 10-bed unit with patient ratios of 1:4 for Pre-op and Phase 2, and 1:2 for PACU
• Specialties include ENT, General, Ortho, GYN, OB, Ophthalmology, Podiatry, and Cath Lab
• Common procedures include total joints, laparoscopic appendectomies and cholecystectomies, FESS, T&A, thyroidectomy, hysterectomy, D&C, C-section, cath lab pacemaker placement, and cardioversion
• Variable 10-hour shifts from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with call requirements
• On call one day during the week and one weekend per month
• Floating required
• Uses Pinpoint, CQI, and Medhost EHR systems
• Every other weekend schedule

Requirements

• Active NV RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (AHA certifications required)
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• ADN required
• Required skills include IV proficiency and experience in Pre-op, PACU, and Phase II
• Rural acute hospital experience preferred
• Prior travel assignment experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across Pre-op, PACU, and Phase II settings for a fast-paced surgical unit
• Scrubs furnished by facility
• Fast-paced work environment
• Permanent address must be more than 60 miles from the facility
• Candidates cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Cannot be employed elsewhere full-time
• Weekly orientations offered

American Traveler Job ID #P-747927. Pay package is based on 10 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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