Travel PACU RN - $2,187 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for a Level II Trauma Center, requiring at least 1 year of PACU experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the PACU unit following ASPAN standards at a Level II Trauma Center
• Patient population includes pediatric (1yo+), adult, and geriatric patients
• Care for same-day surgery, inpatient, and observation patients
• Surgical specialties include vascular, general, orthopedic, pediatric, urology, gynecology, neuro/spine, podiatry, ophthalmology, thoracic, trauma, bariatric, ENT, oral, plastics, cardiovascular lab, and interventional radiology
• 4x10 evening shift schedule (10:30 AM - 9:00 PM)
• No weekend requirements
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required, including to sister facilities near the contracted facility
• EPIC charting system used

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of PACU experience required
• EPIC experience preferred
• Experience with pre/post-op care, phase II recovery, cardiac monitoring, and dysrhythmia recognition/management
• Experience with conscious sedation, general, local, and MAC anesthesia types
• Experience with pain assessment and management
• Experience obtaining operative/procedural consent, performing pre-op assessments and education
• Experience reviewing history and physical, medication reconciliation, and discharge instructions
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs
• Preferred experience with 12 lead EKG/ECG, pre/post cath lab and IR procedures, and pacemaker insertion
• Prior charge experience preferred
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Provide pre and post-operative nursing care across a wide range of surgical specialties
• Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and cannot live within 50 miles of the facility
• Must respond to a disclosure question regarding any prior work history at a Providence facility as permanent staff, traveler, or per-diem/registry
• Any scrub color accepted except reddish orange
• Parking is facility paid
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the application process, with limited flexibility for changes after offer
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Local candidates are not accepted unless within a 50 mile radius, and may be considered at a lower bill rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-759241. 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: Travel RN - PACU

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