Travel PACU RN - $1,865 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

PACU Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Assignment in Jacksonville, NC

Bring your perioperative nursing expertise to a fast-paced PACU travel nursing job in Jacksonville, North Carolina. This 13-week Post Anesthesia Care Unit assignment offers the chance to join a highly skilled team focused on patient safety, recovery care, and teamwork in a welcoming coastal community with easy access to beaches and outdoor recreation.

Job Details

• Specialty: PACU / Post Anesthesia Care Unit
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: August 17, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour days, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Hours per Week: 36
• On-Call: Nights, weekends, and holidays as needed; typically 1 night per week
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,660 - $1,750
• Location: Jacksonville, NC
• Setting: Busy PACU with a high level of teamwork and patient-centered care

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license
• Minimum 1 year of Main Hospital PACU experience required
• Pediatric experience in the OR required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS required
• Experience caring for post-surgical patients in a recovery setting
• Ability to work a 12-hour day schedule with required call, weekends, and holidays
• Must be comfortable floating to like acuities or lower if needed
• Strong communication skills and a patient-focused approach

PACU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Monitor post-operative patients immediately following surgery in the PACU
• Manage airways, pain levels, vital signs, and overall recovery needs
• Provide safe, attentive care in a 1:1 patient ratio environment
• Collaborate with surgical services and interdisciplinary team members
• Prepare patients for transfer back to ASU for continued observation
• Support a positive patient experience through compassionate, skilled care
• Adapt to changing clinical needs and assist where appropriate within similar acuity areas

Apply now for this PACU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Jacksonville, NC and join a healthcare team dedicated to excellent recovery room care.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #504707. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: PACU

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