Travel PACU RN - $1,944 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Roanoke, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PACU

Location

Roanoke, VA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | 4x12 shifts may be available upon request

Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care for a diverse patient population including infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Manage complex clinical needs including IV therapy (blood products, central/PICC line care, IV starts), respiratory care (ventilated patients, chest tubes, airway management, tracheostomy, extubation, End-Tidal CO2), and neuro care (craniotomy, EVD, spine surgery, stroke scale)
• Perform cardiac monitoring and intervention including antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, opioids, reversal agents, arterial line management, dysrhythmia management, and CPR
• Support surgical recovery across a broad range of specialties including ENT, general, neuro, ortho, total joints, bariatric, colorectal, gynecology, ophthalmology, urology, and more
• Conduct monitoring and assessments including lab values, isolation precautions, malignant hyperthermia, pain management, PCA, and RASS scoring
• Participate in on-call rotation, holiday coverage (expected to work at least one holiday per 13-week contract), and float within skillset as needed; EPIC charting required

Required Qualifications

• Active Virginia state RN license or active Compact RN license required; pending license accepted only if candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Minimum of one year of PACU experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility (measured from address on driver's license) to be eligible; candidates residing within 100 miles are generally not accepted — limited exceptions may apply for candidates residing 50–99.9 miles away (one 13-week assignment, no extension eligibility)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with pediatric patient management in a PACU or surgical setting
• Familiarity with pre/post-op procedures including EKG, consent processes, cath/endoscopy/operative procedures, and straight catheterization
• Experience in a high-acuity, high-volume surgical environment with diverse specialty coverage
• Prior travel nursing experience in an acute care or teaching hospital setting

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a large, Magnet-designated acute care teaching hospital that serves as the region's only Level I Trauma Center for both adults and pediatrics, offering exposure to a wide range of complex surgical specialties
• Work within a nationally recognized, advanced-care environment affiliated with a major medical school, providing a dynamic and professionally enriching travel assignment

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #796272. 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: Registered Nurse - PACU

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