Travel PACU RN - $2,245 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN with critical care background and Epic charting experience for a variable-shift assignment at a teaching hospital.

Details

• Work in a 38-bay South PACU providing 24/7 perianesthesia care to adult and some pediatric patients
• Care for ambulatory, acute care, and critical care patients arriving from home, the ED, and inpatient units
• Patients are prepared for surgery/procedures and recovered post-anesthesia before discharge or transition to inpatient care
• Variable day/evening shifts (3x12 hours) with possible night shifts, starting between 0530-1900
• Shift schedule remains consistent week to week but flexibility is required
• Unit is staffed 24/7 and uses call to cover nights, weekends, and holidays
• Candidates may float within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals per unit needs

Requirements

• Active OR RN license required for consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA Traditional only, RQI not accepted); CCRN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Adult or Peds Critical Care, ICU, high-acuity ED, or PACU
• Epic charting experience required for consideration
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skills required include cardiac monitoring, arterial line management, dysrhythmia recognition/management, IV therapy, blood product administration, central line care, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience with various anesthesia types (general, local, MAC, nerve blocks, spinal, post-epidural management) and surgical specialties (bariatrics, ENT, general, gyn, neuro, ophthalmology, ortho, vascular)
• Knowledge of malignant hyperthermia protocol, pain assessment/management, PCA pump management, and RASS scale
• Two manager or supervisor references from within the last 24 months required (charge RN references not accepted)
• Work history verification covering the last seven years including city, state, dates, and PTO is required
• COVID vaccination proof required with no exemptions accepted

Additional Information

• Provide perianesthesia nursing care including pre-op preparation and post-anesthesia recovery for adult and pediatric surgical patients
• Administer medications including IV vasopressors, narcotics/opioid analgesics, and reversal agents as needed
• Floating to the hospital or nearby affiliate hospitals is required; refusal to float as requested may result in contract cancellation
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate with no mileage radius restriction
• Returning staff must have a 6+ month gap since their last assignment to be eligible for rehire
• Former OHSU employees or travelers must provide a reference from their previous OHSU supervisor
• RTO must be submitted upfront and not exceed two weeks

American Traveler Job ID #P-761364. 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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