Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,023 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring post-anesthesia recovery expertise and call rotation availability.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• Recovers patients from General, Regional, and Conscious Sedation anesthesia across all age ranges
• Patient population spans Critical Care, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Cardiac, Ortho/Neuro, General, Urology, Plastics, and ENT surgical cases
• Common procedures include cardioversions, TEEs, blood patches, lines, and blocks
• Uses MEDITECH EMR
• Day shift schedule, 8a-8:30p, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Call rotation required, including 2-3 weeknight call shifts in a four-week schedule and every 4th weekend
• On-call staff must be able to report to the unit within 30 minutes when called
• Weekend rotation alternates monthly between day and night 12-hour shifts

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA state or compact) required
• Minimum 2 years of PACU or post-anesthesia recovery experience required
• Current certifications in ACLS, BLS, and PALS
• BSN not required
• Experience managing drains including cranial, spinal, hemovac, and chest tubes
• Airway management skills including OAW, NAW, OETT, and extubation
• Experience with ventilators, trach, and OETT care
• Hemodynamic monitoring experience
• Knowledge of malignant hyperthermia management
• Experience initiating and maintaining drips such as Heparin, sedation, and pressors
• Knowledge of post-op pain, nausea, and blood pressure medications
• Understanding of general anesthesia medications
• Experience with fundal massages, post-partum hemorrhage management, and OB complication care
• Bladder irrigation maintenance experience
• Vascular post-op care experience including carotid neuro assessments, sheath removal, site monitoring, and A-line maintenance and removal
• Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive post-anesthesia recovery care across a wide range of surgical specialties
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility in Albany, GA to be eligible for placement
• Not eligible for placement if previously employed by the facility within the last 12 months

American Traveler Job ID #P-766694. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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