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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring 2 years of experience, ortho experience, and a NM or compact RN license.
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Acute care setting in the Preop/PACU department with 4 preop beds and 6 PACU beds
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Nurse rotates between Preop, PACU Phase 1, Phase 2, and Discharge
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Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 in Preop and 1:1 to 2 in PACU
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Common cases include ortho, gyn, urology, pain management, podiatry, general surgery, and endoscopy
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Uses TruBridge - Evident and CPSI EMR systems
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Preop shift starts at 0530, PACU has a flexible start between 0800-0900, with shift lengths of 5-8 hours
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Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday
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Call required approximately once per week
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Weekend call required one weekend per month, running Friday end of shift through Monday start of shift, requiring on-call nurse to remain in PACU as second nurse
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May be included in holiday call rotation
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Call response time within 1 hour if living outside of Artesia
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Occasional floating to help with tasking on the floor within Preop/PACU when census is low
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Designated charge nurse typically carries a patient assignment
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PACU Clerk assists with transport and administrative tasks
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RT equipment overseen by Anesthesia with RT available to assist
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No ICU patients recover in PACU as facility has no ICU
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Active RN license (NM or Compact) required
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Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and PALS
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Ortho experience required
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Endoscopy experience preferred
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Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips
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First-time travelers will be considered
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Provide perioperative and post-anesthesia nursing care across Preop and PACU phases
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Facility-required training modules must be completed prior to floor work, taking approximately 20 hours
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One week of unit-specific orientation with a preceptor provided
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Blue scrubs required and provided by facility
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Cancellation policy allows for 2 shifts per 13-week assignment
