Travel PACU Registered Nurse

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 04/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PACU position at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring critical care experience and Epic proficiency for a 13-week night shift contract.

Details

• Work setting is a large acute care teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center with 1,266 staffed beds
• PACU unit within Parkview Tower, with rotation between the PACU and a pre/post interventional radiology area
• Surgical patient population includes GU, GYN, colorectal, minimally invasive procedures, bariatric, and some ENT cases
• Patient ratio is 1:2
• Shift is nights, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• On-call required: 24 hours of call per 6-week schedule period
• No weekend requirement
• Floating within the service line may be required to meet facility needs
• Charting is done in Epic; experience is required
• Navy scrubs required

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license valid in Missouri required; pending IL license candidates may be considered with notation
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, telemetry, ventilator management, and IV insertion
• Minimum 1 year of PACU or critical care experience required
• Experience at a Level I Trauma Center preferred
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Must pass a Relias EKG exam; dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• PACU RNs must be proficient in managing complex postoperative patients, including care involving multiple drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia
• RNs may also manage multiple complex patients in the pre-op area
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may remain at BJC facilities for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
• Former permanent employees of a BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates are not accepted; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Block scheduling is not available for this position
• Monthly parking passes are available for purchase through the facility's Public Safety department; night shift workers park at no charge in employee parking

American Traveler Job ID #P-682268. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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