Outpatient PACU RN
Alexandria, VA
American Traveler
4x9 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x9hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Outpatient PACU position at a community hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of PACU experience and active VA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work setting is a community hospital PACU with 13 bays (10 Phase 1, 3 Phase 2) and 8 OR suites operating 24/7
• Patient population includes inpatient and outpatient surgical patients across multiple specialties, including pediatric patients age 10 and older
• Common cases include total joint arthroplasty, spine, orthopedic sports medicine, general surgery, vascular, plastics, urology, ENT, ECT, and GI endoscopy
• Patient ratios: Phase 1 — 2:1 | Phase 2 — 3:1
• Must float to PreOp, ECT (preop/intraop/postop), and GI Endoscopy (preop and recovery only)
• Full-time schedule of 36 hrs/week with a Monday through Friday base schedule; shift length (typically 9 or 12 hours) and start time vary based on unit needs
• Unit coverage spans 0530–2100 (PreOp opens at 0530, PACU closes at 2100); assignments rotate between PreOp and PACU daily
• On-call (2nd Call) rotation required per 6-week period: 3 weekend/holiday shifts and 3 weekday shifts
• Weekday call hours: 2100–0530 (8.5 hrs); weekend/holiday call: day shift 0800–2000 or night shift 2000–0800 (12 hrs each)
• Call rotation includes Inova-observed holidays, with possible coverage the day before and after holidays
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or an active multistate compact (NLC) license required
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of PACU RN experience required; strong perianesthesia background preferred
• Comfort with variable start times, including early morning starts, is required
• Comfort with on-call expectations and rotating call schedule is required
• Pediatric experience is helpful but not required; trauma or critical care experience is not required

Additional Information

• Nurses provide perianesthesia care to patients across PreOp, Phase 1, and Phase 2 depending on daily patient needs
• A mandatory ECG exam is administered on Day 2 of orientation — pass/fail with one attempt; failure results in assignment termination
• A pre-start ECG study session is strongly recommended and offered the week prior to the start date
• Scrub colors: Maroon OR scrubs required in PACU, ECT, and Endoscopy; Maroon OR attire or Navy Inova scrubs when assigned to PreOp — OR attire is provided on campus
• Fast-paced environment with a strong teamwork focus
• 10-week contract