Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in St. Louis, MO

Manage complex postoperative patients involving multiple drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia. Provide post-anesthesia care and recovery monitoring for surgical patients including GU, GYN, colorectal, minimally invasive, bariatric, and ENT procedures.

Job ID: 902146
Job Title

Registered Nurse - PACU
Location

Saint Louis, MO | Short Term Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 3×12-Hour Shifts (Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 19:00-07:30) | On-call expected (24 hours per 6-week schedule period) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care and recovery monitoring for surgical patients including GU, GYN, colorectal, minimally invasive, bariatric, and ENT procedures
• Manage complex postoperative patients involving multiple drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia
• Perform pre-op assessments for first surgical cases during 05:30-07:30 when PACU census is low
• Maintain a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio in a Level I Trauma PACU environment
• Float within service line as needed to meet facility staffing needs
• Pass required Relias EKG exam; demonstrate proficiency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in Missouri or a qualifying compact state (MO license may be submitted pending; IL license must be in hand at time of submittal)
• Minimum 1 year of PACU or critical care experience required; experience at a Level I Trauma Center strongly aligned with unit needs
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, Ventilator Management, IV Start, Telemetry, Critical Care
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Must pass Relias EKG exam prior to start; dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a Level I Trauma Center PACU setting
• Experience managing vasoactive drips and patients on mechanical ventilation in a post-surgical environment
• Familiarity with IR Pre/Post procedures and recovery

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, Level I Trauma PACU at a large academic medical center with a diverse and complex surgical patient population
• Expected 40 hours per week with a consistent Friday-Sunday night schedule, offering a structured and predictable work pattern