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: 12/08/2025
• 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 with critical care and Phase I PACU experience.

Responsibilities

• Work in the PACU of a short-term acute care hospital
• Level I Trauma Center with Magnet and teaching hospital designation
• Care for adult, geriatric, and occasional adolescent post-surgical patients
• Procedures include neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant
• No open heart or liver transplant recovery cases
• 38 patient bays with an average daily census of 70-90
• Day shift 4x10s, Monday through Friday with rotating start times
• No weekend or on-call requirements
• Floating required only within PACU or PreOp units
• Unit supported by its own PCT/transport team
• Uses EPIC charting system; EPIC experience required
• Provide specialized recovery care for a broad range of acute post-surgical patients
• No local candidates allowed within a 75-mile radius
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off per 13-week contract; no time off allowed during the first week
• Permanent employees must wait one year before returning as travelers
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Facial hair must comply with fit testing requirements
• Holiday coverage not required
• Mandatory orientation modules must be completed prior to start

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of critical care and inpatient nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Phase I PACU experience required
• Skills required: dysrhythmia recognition and management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, starting IVs, IV vasopressors, ICP monitoring, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience caring for patients in a Level I Trauma Center required
• Experience with EPIC EMR required
• Candidates must live at least 75 miles from the facility
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Pending license accepted if approved by specified guidelines

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-635471. 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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