Travel PACU RN - $2,387 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a 13-week acute care contract requiring pediatric recovery experience and ND or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Level 2 Trauma Center PACU with 15 beds
• Covers both Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2, or 1:1 for pediatric or higher acuity patients
• Mixed patient population including daily pediatric cases and patients with disabilities requiring sensitive care
• Handles all OR cases except transplant
• Must recover vented patients on pressors or requiring blood products
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Mixed 8 and 10-hour day shifts with varying start times
• On-call requirement of 1-2 nights per 6-week schedule, up to 8 shifts total
• 24 hours of weekend call required per 6-week schedule
• Holiday call as needed during contract
• Call response time of 30 minutes
• Travelers float first, typically to inpatient units as helping hands, sitters, or for Phase 2 comfort care
• Charge nurse present each shift and occasionally takes an assignment; travelers not utilized in charge role
• Nurse aide support sometimes available in the department

Requirements

• Active ND or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 3 years of PACU experience preferred
• Must be able to recover pediatric patients
• Must be willing to second-phase patients out of the OR
• Experience reading telemetry strips required
• Experience with ventilated patients on pressors or receiving blood products preferred
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care for a mixed adult and pediatric surgical population
• Scrubs provided by the facility
• Unit-specific orientation includes 2 days in PACU plus a buddy call during the first weekend
• Success in this role favors kindness, efficiency, teamwork, and a willingness to help others
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Candidates may not have been employed full time, part time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be requested upfront for the 13-week contract; additional RTO will not be approved
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-767643. Pay package is based on 8 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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