PACU Registered Nurse
Washington, DC
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a PACU/Endoscopy position requiring a DC RN license, ACLS, PALS, and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Details

• Work setting is a PACU and GI/Endoscopy Suite in an inpatient hospital environment
• Patient care focuses on pre- and post-operative and pre/post-endoscopy procedures
• Schedule is Monday–Friday, 4x10-hour day shifts with staggered start times (0730–1800 or 0800–1830); one late coverage shift per week
• No on-call, no weekend, and no holiday requirements
• Floating within the GI Suite per clinical competency
• Charting system is Cerner (required)

Requirements

• Active DC RN license required; pending DC licensure accepted if application has been submitted and license is in hand prior to start date
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of experience in inpatient endoscopy, PACU, or pre-op settings
• Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, and ambulatory/outpatient experience preferred
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Proficiency with airway assessment and respiratory care
• Experience administering antihypertensives, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and opioid analgesics
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Two supervisor references required (within the past 2 years)
• Flu vaccination required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include pre-op assessment and education, medication reconciliation, obtaining operative/procedural consent, reviewing history and physicals, and post-procedure follow-up calls
• Pain assessment and management is a key component of daily care
• First-time travelers will be considered but must be screened prior to placement
• Candidates who have previously worked at MedStar must have been separated for a minimum of one year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates residing within 60 miles of the facility are considered local; local candidates are accepted at a different rate
• A driver's license must be provided, and the candidate's address must match their driver's license for local radius determination
• No time off permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment; no more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract, and all RTO must be declared upfront
• Facility-specific compliance modules must be completed within one week of contract signing
• Teaching hospital environment