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Travel RN - PACU

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American Traveler

Abingdon, Virginia

Staffing partner

Posted Aug 14 · Not open to new grads

Shift
10-hour days
Hours a week
40
Unit
PACU
Contract
13 weeks

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
10-hour days · 4 a week · 40 hours
Nurse to patient
1:1

stated in this posting

Term
13 weeks · starts Sep 13, 2026 · Travel
On the floor
Precepting expected · On call
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
3+ years
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Pay

About this role

Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 4x10hrs Hours: 40 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 13, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring 3 years of PACU experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Details Work in the PACU department of a hospital setting Patient population includes surgical patients requiring pre and post-operative care across specialties such as general, ortho, GYN, urology, and ENT Patient ratio is 1:1 approximately 95% of the time Utilizes Epic charting system Day shift

schedule

  • 4x10-hour shifts, 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Rotational weekend call required
  • Requirements
  • Active VA or compact RN license required, in-hand at time of consideration
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  • Required

certifications

AHA BLS and ACLS (AHA ACLS meets BLS requirement); PALS also required Minimum 3 years of PACU experience required Prior travel nursing experience required Community hospital experience preferred Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, port access/management, blood product administration, and central line care Experience with cardiac monitoring, arterial line management, and dysrhythmia recognition Proficient in pre/post-operative patient care including consent, assessment, education, and discharge instructions Knowledge of various anesthesia types including general, spinal, MAC, and nerve blocks BSN required for international travelers Additional Information Provide comprehensive pre and post-operative nursing care across multiple surgical specialties Participate in nursing student support and clinical education as part of care team responsibilities General orientation begins on Sundays with online CBL modules, averaging 4-5 hours Must reside 100+ miles from the facility's service area; local candidates are not accepted Facial hair must be trimmed or removed to meet CDC fit testing guidelines Candidates must be available to complete drug testing within 12-14 calendar days prior to start, including potential retesting RTO must be submitted for consideration First-time travelers are not being considered for this position Candidates with prior employment at this health system may only be submitted once

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at time of consideration Required certifications: AHA BLS and ACLS (AHA ACLS meets BLS requirement); PALS also required Minimum 3 years of PACU experience required Prior travel nursing experience required Community hosp…· from this posting

Requirements

  • Active VA or compact RN license required, in-hand at time of consideration
  • AHA BLS and ACLS (AHA ACLS meets BLS requirement); PALS also required
  • Minimum 3 years of PACU experience required
  • Prior travel nursing experience required
  • Community hospital experience preferred
  • Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, port access/management, blood product administration, and central line care
  • Experience with cardiac monitoring, arterial line management, and dysrhythmia recognition
  • Proficient in pre/post-operative patient care including consent, assessment, education, and discharge instructions
  • Knowledge of various anesthesia types including general, spinal, MAC, and nerve blocks
  • BSN required for international travelers
  • Additional Information
  • General orientation begins on Sundays with online CBL modules, averaging 4-5 hours
  • Must reside 100+ miles from the facility's service area; local candidates are not accepted
  • Facial hair must be trimmed or removed to meet CDC fit testing guidelines
  • Candidates must be available to complete drug testing within 12-14 calendar days prior to start, including potential retesting
  • RTO must be submitted for consideration
  • First-time travelers are not being considered for this position
  • Candidates with prior employment at this health system may only be submitted once

Place

City
Abingdon, Virginia
Median rent
$838/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$54,544/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
1% above the national average

Virginia index 101.1, where 100 is the national average.

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Approximate location in Abingdon, VA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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American Traveler is a travel nursing staffing agency that places experienced registered nurses in temporary 13-week contract assignments at hospitals across multiple states. Assignments are located in diverse geographic settings, from Rapid City, SD, to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Atlanta,…

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