Travel RN - PACU

Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 4x10hrs Hours: 40 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 28, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a PACU/PreOp RN for a 13-week acute care surgery center assignment requiring 1 year of PACU experience and WA or compact RN licensure.

Details and PreOp RN role in an acute care surgery center Unit consists of PACU Phase 1 and Phase 2 with a total of 12 beds, typically staffed with 9-10 RNs during open hours Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:2 in Phase 1 and 1:3 in Phase 2 Cases include ortho, ENT, septoplasty, TNA, fractures, sports medicine, shoulder/knee scopes, and spinal surgeries for both adult and pediatric patients Responsibilities include PACU discharge and patient education, stocking, room cleaning, crash cart checks, and general department duties PreOp duties include patient intake, vital signs, IV starts, OR prep, and post-operative calls EMR used is SIS Schedule is Monday through Friday with 10 or

• 12 hour shifts, potentially non-consecutive days based on contract needs

No weeknight, weekend, holiday, or call requirements Floating not typically required, though PreOp experience may lead to occasional cross-utilization Scrubs are provided and street clothes are acceptable upon arrival Requirements Active WA or compact RN license required BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required Minimum 1 year of PACU experience required, similar setting preferred Pediatric patient care experience preferred Proficiency with IV starts for PreOp tasking and PACU IV restarts preferred General telemetry knowledge and ability to recognize lethal rhythms using 3-lead tele required

Additional Information

Charge nurse role is filled by the manager during the day, who is hands-on and floats as needed CNAs support the unit with patient care, turning over bays, cleaning, stocking, and wheelchair transport, averaging 1-2 per day Rare use of LMA equipment as patients are typically extubated prior to PACU arrival ICU patients do not recover in this PACU Unit-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts First-time travelers are welcome if able to quickly acclimate given the brief orientation period