Travel PACU RN - $2,471 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PACU position at an academic medical center in Michigan, requiring a minimum of 2 years of PACU experience and an active MI RN license in hand at time of consideration.

Details

• 13-week contract in a PACU unit at an academic medical center
• 10-hour shifts with rotating start times: 5:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM
• Day and evening shift rotation (shifts span from 5:30 AM–4:00 PM through 2:00 PM–12:30 AM)
• 2–4 weekends required per contract
• No floating or on-call requirements
• High-acuity post-anesthesia care environment supporting a wide range of surgical specialties including cardiac, neuro, thoracic, transplant, bariatrics, robotics, vascular, and more
• Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, and Pre/Post-Op care settings

Requirements

• Active MI RN license (non-compact, not pending) required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
• Preferred skills include: end-tidal CO2 monitoring, airway assessment, care of ventilated patients, extubation (LMA/ET), ABG interpretation, arterial line management, dysrhythmia recognition and management, IV vasopressor administration, procedural sedation monitoring, malignant hyperthermia protocol, and pain assessment and management
• 2 supervisory references (manager or above) required for consideration — charge RN references are not accepted
• All requested time off must be submitted at initial consideration — no time off permitted during the first week of contract

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Candidates who were previously employed by this health system within the last 12 months are not eligible to apply; those who left more than 12 months ago and left in good standing may be considered
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after 1 year
• Flu vaccination is required (no religious or medical exemptions accepted); candidates with a documented allergy must use the allergy-free vaccine option
• COVID vaccination is not required
• No pre-hire modules required; all orientation modules are completed onsite
• Traveler pairs are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-736314. 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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