Travel PACU RN - $1,941 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Travel RN for a PACU position requiring at least one year of recent PACU experience and a CO or compact RN license.

Details

• PACU unit spanning Main, Surgical Robotics, and Orthopedic Surgery Center totaling 59 combined Pre-Op and PACU bays
• Staff floats between all PACU areas as needed
• Approximately 70 total staff on the unit including Pre-Admit Clinic personnel
• Staffing ratio of 1 RN to 2 patients, with same-day surgery patients occasionally up to 3, per ASPAN standards
• Day shift hours vary based on surgery schedule; night shift staffed with 2 RNs
• Uses GE monitors for patient care
• Charts in Meditech EMR
• 13-week assignment with 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM shift

Requirements

• Active RN license (CO or compact) required
• Minimum 1 year of current hospital PACU experience required
• Required certifications: PALS, ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Preferred experience: stroke care, critical care, and/or additional PACU experience
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Pre-op and recovery care for patients receiving anesthesia across a variety of surgical specialties including spine, general, GI, colorectal, total joints, GYN, and robotics
• High volume of neuro and stroke patients, interventional radiology, TAVR procedures, and critical care overflow cases
• Best fit for flexible, outgoing candidates
• Unit reports 91% employee satisfaction
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted
• One professional reference required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-746767. 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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