PACU RN
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for a night shift position in a Level I Trauma Center, requiring 2 years of PACU and critical care experience.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center PACU unit with 38 patient bays, open 24/7
• Average daily census of 70-90 patients
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, Fri/Sat/Sun 1900-0730
• No on-call requirements
• Unit has dedicated PCT/transport team support
• Patient population includes adults, occasional adolescents, and geriatric patients
• Recovers surgical patients from neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant services
• Does not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants
• Night shift staff will need to learn to work up preop patients
• Floating limited to PACU or PreOp units only

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• CCRN and TNCC certifications preferred
• 2 years of PACU experience in a Level I Trauma Center required
• Critical care/ICU experience required
• Level II Trauma experience required
• Epic EMR charting experience required
• Skills required include dysrhythmia recognition/management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, IV insertion, IV vasopressor administration, ICP monitoring, and care of ventilated patients
• Prior charge experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted with 2 years of Level 1 Critical Care/ICU and PACU experience

Additional Information

• Provide critical care recovery for a wide range of complex post-surgical patients, including those requiring artificial airways, invasive monitoring, transfusions, and vasoactive drugs
• Located within a Magnet-designated, Teaching Hospital and Level I Trauma Center
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; no local candidates accepted
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week
• Former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may stay for an 18-month period, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Fit testing required; facial hair must accommodate proper mask fit