Travel PACU RN - $2,313 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• 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: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for an acute care hospital, requiring Compact or CO RN licensure and critical care (PACU/ICU) experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in a PACU unit with 13 Preop beds, 19 PACU Phase 1 beds, and 5 Phase 2 beds
• Covers Preop, Phase 1, and Phase 2 recovery care
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 for pediatric or unstable patients and 2:1 otherwise
• Common cases include ortho (total joints and spine), OB/GYN, general surgery, urology, and endoscopy
• ICU patients may recover in this unit
• Uses Epic EMR
• Variable 10 or 12 hour day shifts staggered between 6am-10am
• Floating required within Preop and PACU Phase 1 and 2
• On-call required one night per week (1930-0730) and approximately every 6th weekend
• Holiday call required as needed for Thanksgiving and Christmas (24-hour shifts)
• Call response time is 30 minutes
• Charge nurse may take an assignment as needed
• No nurse aides on this unit
• Respiratory equipment used includes vents, optiflow, BiPap, and CPAP

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or CO state license) required, pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (AHA) required, pending certifications not accepted
• Critical care experience in PACU or ICU required
• RNs must be able to read cardiac strips
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care across Preop, Phase 1, and Phase 2 units
• Hybrid self-scheduling model with shift requests accepted but not guaranteed; no block scheduling
• Blue scrubs required, with hospital-provided scrubs worn during shifts
• Unit-specific orientation focuses primarily on PACU with some Preop exposure
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility
• Candidates must be in-state for orientation week, though initial modules may be completed remotely
• Candidates with direct employment history (full-time, part-time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility within the past year are not eligible
• PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable

American Traveler Job ID #P-782018. 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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