Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse Location: Unknown. This position involves providing specialized post-operative recovery care to adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients within a level 1 trauma center. The role requires critical care expertise to manage patients with artificial airways, invasive monitoring, transfusions, and vasoactive drugs, ensuring safe and efficient recovery from anesthesia and surgery.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: BLS, ACLS; 2 years of PACU experience in a level 1 trauma center; successful completion of trauma and critical care procedures; valid license in hand for applicable states; minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience.
- Schedule: Day shift, 10-hour shifts, minimum 40 hours per week.
- Additional Responsibilities: Recovery of a wide range of surgical patients including neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, gynecological, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant. Night shifts require learning to work up preoperative patients. Night shift nurses must have experience with drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia.
- Requirements: Proof of ACLS certification and successful completion of required modules within specified timelines; must have experience with drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from anesthesia; minimum of 2 years level 1 trauma ICU/critical care experience; pass Relias EKG exam.
- Additional Information: The unit has 38 patient bays, operates 24/7, and includes a work-up area for preoperative assessments. Night shift staff are expected to pre-assemble patients for first cases early morning when no patients are in the PACU. Must be able to float within the scope to PACU or Pre-Operative units as needed.
- Submission Requirements: Candidates must meet all licensure, experience, and skills requirements and be prepared for compliance deadlines, including face-to-face mask fit testing and certification uploads.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Posted Date: 2026-10-22
Cross Country Job ID #1306875. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Post Anesthesia Care Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus