Join Triage, one of the country's top 15 healthcare staffing agencies and trusted by more than 2,500 traveling healthcare professionals every year. We're top-rated on BluePipes, Gypsy Nurse and Google and known for being perfectly honest, even about what's not perfect. Even better, we have your back from start to finish.
This isn't a post for one single job. Instead, join our network and find your next great assignment with a team that actually cares about what you want. Whether that's a big city hospital, a small community facility or something in between, Triage has jobs across the U.S. that fit your goals.
What You’ll Get
- Weekly pay with direct deposit
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- Travel and housing stipends
- Referral bonuses
- 24/7 clinical and recruiter support
Typical Duties Include
- Assess and monitor patients emerging from anesthesia, evaluating airway, breathing, circulation, and level of consciousness in accordance with physician orders and department protocols
- Administer medications, including pain management, antiemetics, and reversal agents, per physician orders and PACU protocols
- Monitor and manage airway status, providing oxygen therapy and intervening for airway compromise, including assisting with reintubation if needed
- Perform continuous hemodynamic monitoring, including vital signs, cardiac rhythm, pulse oximetry, and end-tidal CO2 as indicated
- Assess and manage post-operative pain, nausea, temperature regulation, and surgical site/dressing status
- Recognize and respond promptly to signs of post-anesthesia complications, including respiratory depression, hemodynamic instability, and emergence delirium
- Educate patients and caregivers on post-operative care, discharge instructions, medication management, and warning signs to report
- Monitor patient progress against discharge criteria (e.g., Aldrete score), adjust care plans accordingly, and document outcomes to support safe transfer or discharge
- Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure safe and efficient patient transitions
- Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to ASPAN standards, state licensure requirements, and facility compliance protocols
Assignment Snapshot
- Location: Jobs available nationwide and updated daily
- Start Dates: As soon as next week or up to eight weeks out
- Contract Length: 8 to 26 weeks, with frequent extensions available
What We’re Looking For
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 2 years of recent PACU experience
- ASN or BSN in Nursing
Why Travelers Choose Triage
- Straight talk and real communication
- Recruiters who listen and follow through
- Competitive pay and benefits from day one
- Assignments designed around your goals and lifestyle
Find out why so many nurses call Triage home.
Ready to Apply?
Click apply now to speak with a dedicated Triage recruiter. We'll review your credentials, walk you through open PACU RN assignments, and get you on your next travel PACU contract as quickly as possible.
Job Types: Full-time, Travel nursing, Contract, Temporary
Pay: $2,050.00 - $2,935.00 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- You understand and agree that you are interested in healthcare travel positions?
Please note: Healthcare travel is typically defined by taking assignments more than 50 miles away from your primary residence. Pay packages are calculated based on the assumption that you are eligible for stipends, which you will not be eligible for if sleeping at your primary residence.
Experience:
Work Location: On the road
