Preop/PACU RN
Somerset, KY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a PACU position in Somerset, KY, requiring 2+ years of PACU experience and the ability to care for patients across all age groups including ventilator and ICU-level cases.

Details

• Work setting is a 295-bed acute care hospital on the 1st floor in the Preop/PACU department
• Serves an 11-county region in south central Kentucky with service lines including general, robotics, bariatrics, ortho, podiatry, ENT, urology, vascular, neuro, GYN, ENDO, and pulmonology — no open heart, cath lab, C-sections, or suction D&C cases
• Patient population includes all ages: infants, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• Typical patient ratio is 2:1; pediatric and ICU-level patients are 1:1
• Equipment includes ventilators, arterial lines, Foley catheters, chest tubes, glucose monitors, bladder scanners, Baxter IV pumps, SCDs, and wound vacs
• EMR is Meditech Magic
• Shift is Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM (12.5-hour shifts)
• On-call requirement: 11 PM – 7 AM every other week, scheduled on a worked day to allow recovery the following day
• Weekend shifts required at least once, possibly twice during the 13-week contract
• Float requirement within Preop/PACU
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active KY or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS — all must be AHA-issued and in hand prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
• Must be able to care for patients across all ages of life, including pediatric patients
• Experience with ventilator management and recovery of ICU-level patients required
• Proficiency with arterial lines, Foley catheters, chest tubes, and pediatric patient care required
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or higher required
• SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel pay rate

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include recovering post-surgical patients across 11 service lines, managing ventilator and ICU-level holds, assisting with nerve blocks, and providing preop care
• Patient types and specific case details will be discussed during the interview
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Orientation is held weekly on Mondays
• Candidates cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Candidates cannot be employed full time elsewhere during this assignment