PACU Registered Nurse
Bismarck, ND
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a PACU position at a Level II Trauma facility in Bismarck, ND, requiring a minimum of 3 years of PACU experience and the ability to recover pediatric patients.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting, Level II Trauma Center
• Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) — Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery
• 15-bed PACU unit
• Mixed surgical patient population, including daily pediatric cases and patients with disabilities; all OR cases except transplant
• ICU-level patients may be held in PACU, including vented patients on pressors and requiring blood products
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2; 1:1 for pediatric or higher acuity patients
• RNs are required to read cardiac strips
• Respiratory equipment ranges from ventilators to nasal cannula (vented to nasal cannula weaning)
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Mixed 8 and 12-hour day shifts; shift start times include 0730, 0800, 0830, and 1000
• On-call requirements: maximum 1–2 nights per 6-week schedule (max 8 on-call shifts per 6-week period) and 24 hours of weekend call per 6-week schedule; holiday call as needed
• Call response time required within 30 minutes
• Travelers are first to float and may float to inpatient units as helping hands, sitters, or Phase 2 comfort roles

Requirements

• Active ND RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS — all must be active; pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 3 years of PACU experience required
• Must be able to recover pediatric patients
• Experience with ICU-level patients (vented, on pressors, receiving blood products) preferred
• A driver's license must be provided for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery, transporting patients, and seconding Phase 2 patients out of the OR
• Charge nurses provide break relief and occasionally take assignments; travelers are not placed in charge roles
• Nurse aides are sometimes present in the department; RNs are responsible for patient transport
• Orientation consists of 2 days in the PACU plus buddy call on the first weekend
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered
• RTO requests of 7 days or fewer per 13-week contract must be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved
• Successful candidates are described as kind, efficient, collaborative team players who are willing to help others