PACU Registered Nurse
Winter Haven, FL
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PACU position at a short-term acute care teaching hospital in Winter Haven, FL, requiring ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications with on-call responsibilities.

Details

• Work in the PACU of a 447-bed short-term acute care teaching hospital
• Patient population includes surgical outpatients and inpatients, as well as interventional radiology (IR) procedure patients
• Provides post-op care for general surgical procedures and IR patients
• Patient ratio is 1:2
• Specialized equipment includes Hoyer lifts, bladder scanners, and Dopplers
• Charting performed in Cerner
• Day shift schedule, 4x10-hour shifts with variable start times between 9:00–10:00 AM and end times between 7:30–8:30 PM
• On-call required one night per week and every third weekend (days and nights)
• Scheduling is based on facility need with no blocked scheduling accommodations
• Local candidates are accepted for this position

Requirements

• Active FL RN license or compact RN license (no pending licenses accepted)
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Minimum 1 year of PACU experience required; first-time travelers with prior ICU experience will be considered
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
• State Board of Nursing License Verification and NURSYS Verification required for consideration

Additional Information

• Royal blue scrubs required
• Parking is provided at no cost
• RTO cannot be written into the contract per facility policy; any time-off requests require verbal manager approval only and are not guaranteed
• First-time travelers with ICU experience are welcome to apply