Travel PACU RN - $2,260 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/09/2026
• 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 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN with Level I trauma, teaching hospital, and prior travel experience for a night shift assignment.

Details

• Work in the SACU/PACU unit of a Level I Trauma Center
• Primarily care for GI, Ortho, and Pediatric surgical cases
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
• Every third weekend required
• Patient ratio of 1:1:1
• Epic EMR used

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required in hand
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent related PACU experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Prior teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Prior 1:1 patient ratio experience required
• Previous Epic charting experience required
• 2 professional references required for consideration, with at least one from a Nurse Manager or higher

Additional Information

• Deliver pre- and post-operative care including airway management, cardiac monitoring, and pain management for surgical patients
• Perform skills across respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and genitourinary systems including intubation assistance, arterial line management, and central line care
• Support surgical specialties including Cardiac, ENT, Neuro/Spine, Ortho, Vascular, Plastics, and Transplant cases
• Administer and monitor various anesthesia types including general, spinal, MAC, and nerve blocks
• Must be able to work all 7 days of the week due to union facility scheduling with no special accommodations
• Required to complete a Pass/Fail EKG test during orientation with a minimum score of 80% and only one attempt allowed
• Up to 14 days of RTO may be submitted for review, with none allowed during the first week of assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate within a 75-mile radius for techs, and up to 200 miles for RNs
• Returning staff must have a 12-month separation from the health system
• Candidates with prior disciplinary actions on their nursing license cannot be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-787806. 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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