Travel Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

$1,950/wk

Lexington, KY
Day
3 shifts x 12 hours
Start December 2nd · 14 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Shift Type
Day
Contract Date
12/02/2025 - 03/10/2026
Expected Length
14 weeks
Hours Per Shift
12
Shifts Per Week
3
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 75 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
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Requirements
Experience
12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.
Must have at least 24 months of Post Anesthesia Care Unit experience.
Trauma Level 1 experience is required from any number of months
3 months of experience with Epic is preferred from any number of months.
References
Candidates must provide 1 manager/supervisor reference from within the past 12 months in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a Kentucky license or compact license
Certifications
BLS (Required)
ACLS (Required)
NIHSS (Required)
PALS (Required)
Vaccinations
COVID vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Flu vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Proof of Identification
Proof of identification required
Additional Information

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Must be willing to fulfill a full 13 week contract.

Required Skills/Experience: IR PACU experience with phase 1 recovery and minimum of 1 year ICU experience

Experience caring for pediatric patients

Required Skills: Arterial line management, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Care of Ventilated Patient, Conscious Sedation, Pre/Post Op Care of the Patient, Pre/Post IR procedures, Pedi PACU, Phase I PACU, Stroke Scale, ICU – any length of time.

Preferred Skills: General Anesthesia, Discharge Instructions, Medication reconciliation, Management of pediatric patients, Spine surgery.

Required Credentials: EKG Onboarding exam, Advanced Math, Med/Pharmacology exam, General ICU Competency exam, PACU Competency exam, General ICU skills, PACU skills, CORE exams

Special Requests: If you want to take 4-7 days off, you must be willing to make up that time. You must fulfill the full 13 week contract.

Shift & Scheduling: Rotating 6a/7a/8a start times

3-4 late stays required per 6 weeks.

Pre-Approved Time Off: 2 Requests

Floating Requirements: Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals near by

PACU to close at 8PM- any patients left recovering will be transferred to main PACU to complete recovery. The IR PACU call team will follow the patient to main OR PACU. IR PACU team will ONLY be responsible for recovering IR PACU patients in the main PACU.

Details:

AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

Trusted Benefits

Health

(day 1)

Dental

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Vision

(day 1)

401k

(opt in)