Travel Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

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:

Resume: Each employment history entry must include detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, and teaching facility. References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/Experience: Pre-op and PACU experience required. Must be able to read and identify rhythm changes and life-threatening rhythms.

Special Requests: Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained. Previous facility employees may receive one-off exceptions, but approval from St. Luke's Health System is required.

Unit Details: Shared position with surgical and endoscopy pre-op and recovery; expected to support endoscopy care, though endoscopy procedure experience is not required. Staff rotate between pre-op and PACU phases and may start in pre-op before transitioning into PACU. Ratios: Pre-op 1:3, Phase 1 1:2, Phase 2 1:1-3. Cases include general, breast, ortho, urology, and OBGYN. Duties include preparing patients for surgery, post-anesthesia recovery, airway management, and pain management. Staff also assist with restocking and patient turnover. ICU patients may recover in PACU about once per month. No RT on the unit; RT is available for assist, and anesthesia oversees the area.

Shift & Scheduling: Set schedules are assigned by management. May be asked to go into call schedule. Call response time: 30 mins.

Floating Requirements: May be asked to float to other areas as needed, though this is not typical. No floating outside the hospital to another site.