Travel PACU RN - $2,366 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: 10/12/2026
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring 2 years of Level I trauma PACU and critical care experience in a high-acuity, teaching hospital setting.

Details

• Work in a 38-bay PACU unit within a Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated teaching hospital
• Unit operates 24/7 with an average daily census of 70-90 patients
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours (12:00-22:30)
• No weekends, no holidays, and no on-call requirements
• Recover post-op patients from neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant cases
• Does not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants
• Dedicated PCT/transport team supports the unit
• Float required within PACU or PreOp units only
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (compact must match permanent residence)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; 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
• Skilled in dysrhythmia recognition/management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, IV starts, IV vasopressors, ICP monitoring, and care of ventilated patients
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Prior charge experience preferred
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• Recover a diverse population of adult, occasional adolescent, and geriatric surgical patients in a Level I trauma setting
• Care involves artificial airways, invasive monitoring including ICP, transfusions, and vasoactive drug administration
• Night shift staff will be expected to learn pre-op patient workup
• Scrub color required: navy blue
• First-time travelers are accepted, provided they meet the 2 years Level I Critical Care/ICU and PACU experience requirement
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Permanent BJC or Saint Luke's employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Standard travelers may stay up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Pending license accepted for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-746390. 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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