Travel RN - PACU
American Traveler
Newton, MA
Posted Aug 8
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- PACU
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Sep 8, 2026 · Travel
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Travel package
- Housing provided
About this role
Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 8, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a PACU position requiring an active MA RN license and current ACLS, PALS, and BLS certifications.
Details Work in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) of a hospital setting 36-hour night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts Shift hours are 7:15 PM to 7:15 AM Uses Epic for charting Requirements Active MA RN license required (no conditional or pending licenses accepted) Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (AHA only) Primary source verification of professional license and certifications required within 30 days of start, updated upon expiration Both NURSYS and BON verification required for nursing license Additional Information Provide post-anesthesia nursing care to patients recovering from surgical procedures Flu vaccine required with no religious or medical exemptions allowed Local candidates must reside 60 miles or more from the facility to be eligible for standard travel rate Uses UKG/Kronos for timekeeping
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Requirements
- Active MA RN license required (no conditional or pending licenses accepted)
- Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (AHA only)
Place
- City
- Newton, MA
- Median rent
- $2,370/mo
- Local household income
- $190,304/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Newton area index 108.3, where 100 is the national average.
Newton, known as "The Garden City," is a leafy collection of villages just west of Boston. With tree-lined streets, strong schools, and easy MBTA Green Line access to downtown, it offers a quieter suburban base while keeping the city close—ideal for nurses who want calm after a shift.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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