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: 12/22/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PACU position in a Level I Trauma Center, requiring critical care skills and a MO or compact RN license.

Responsibilities

• Work in a hospital-based PACU and interventional radiology pre/post area within a Level I Trauma Center
• Patient population includes adults, occasional adolescents, and geriatric patients
• Recover surgical patients from specialties such as neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, trauma, and transplant (excluding open heart and liver transplant)
• Unit features 38 patient bays with an average daily census of 70-90
• Shifts are four 10-hour days (Monday–Friday) with rotating start times and no weekends or call
• Floats are required within PACU and pre-op units as needed to meet facility needs
• Epic EMR is used in the unit, and experience is required
• Care for high-acuity post-operative patients, including those with artificial airways, invasive monitoring, and vasoactive infusions
• No requirement to recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants
• Unit supported by its own PCT and transport team
• Hospital is a Magnet-recognized, teaching facility
• Navy blue scrubs are required
• Parking is available for a fee
• No more than 7 days of requested time off (RTO) are permitted during the 13-week contract; no RTO allowed in the first week of orientation
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as travelers
• Eligible travelers can stay up to 18 months before a required 3-month break

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• A minimum of 2 years of recent PACU or critical care RN experience required
• Certifications required: BLS and ACLS
• Experience in a Level I Trauma Center, Phase I PACU, and inpatient settings necessary
• Proficiency in dysrhythmia recognition/management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, starting IVs, IV vasopressors, ICP monitoring, and care of ventilated patients
• Epic EMR experience required
• Applicants must live at least 75 miles from the facility
• First-time travelers will be considered

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-643090. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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