Travel Recovery RN - $1,806 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced PACU RN with recent specialty experience, AHA certifications, and NIHSS certification for a 12-hour day shift assignment.

Details

• Work in a PACU unit that operates 24/7
• Unit handles higher acuity post-anesthesia cases across Thoracic, Orthopedic, Neurology, Vascular, Urology, and General Surgery specialties
• Overseen by a Charge Nurse and Supervisor
• 12-hour day shifts, 3 shifts per week
• On-call coverage required for holidays

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or compact) required
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum of 2 years of recent PACU experience required
• Cerner EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care for a variety of surgical patient populations
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day) and 1 minor holiday (day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, or New Year's Eve)
• Candidates must live more than 50 miles from the facility, no local candidates accepted
• Returning staff who previously worked permanently at the facility must have a 2-year break before returning as a traveler
• Requested time off (RTO) must be submitted upfront prior to accepting an offer

American Traveler Job ID #P-748901. 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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