Travel PACU RN - $2,326 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: 09/14/2026
• 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 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Phase I PACU position at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring 2 years of PACU and critical care/ICU experience.

Details

• Work in a 38-bay Phase I PACU unit within a Level I Trauma Center that operates 24/7
• Recover post-op patients from neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant surgeries
• Unit does not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants
• Average daily census of 70-90 patients across adult, occasional adolescent, and geriatric populations
• Day shift schedule of 4x10 hours from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
• No weekend or holiday requirements
• No on-call responsibilities
• Unit has dedicated PCT/transport team support
• Floating required within PACU and PreOp units only
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (MO or Compact) required
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS (CCRN and TNCC preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience in a Level I Trauma Center required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care experience required
• Level I and Level II Trauma experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required include critical care, dysrhythmia recognition/management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, IV starts, IV vasopressor administration, ICP monitoring, and care of ventilated patients
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care for a wide range of acute surgical patients, including those requiring artificial airways, invasive monitoring, transfusions, and vasoactive medications
• Facility is a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital
• Navy blue scrubs required
• First-time travelers will be considered for this role
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; no local candidates accepted
• RTO limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract, with no time off allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Returning permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to the facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may stay up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service

American Traveler Job ID #P-737411. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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