PACU / PreOp RN
Issaquah, WA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PACU/PreOp RN for a 13-week acute care surgery center assignment requiring 1 year of PACU experience and WA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• and PreOp RN role in an acute care surgery center
• Unit consists of PACU Phase 1 and Phase 2 with a total of 12 beds, typically staffed with 9-10 RNs during open hours
• Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:2 in Phase 1 and 1:3 in Phase 2
• Cases include ortho, ENT, septoplasty, TNA, fractures, sports medicine, shoulder/knee scopes, and spinal surgeries for both adult and pediatric patients
• Responsibilities include PACU discharge and patient education, stocking, room cleaning, crash cart checks, and general department duties
• PreOp duties include patient intake, vital signs, IV starts, OR prep, and post-operative calls
• EMR used is SIS
• Schedule is Monday through Friday with 10 or 12 hour shifts, potentially non-consecutive days based on contract needs
• No weeknight, weekend, holiday, or call requirements
• Floating not typically required, though PreOp experience may lead to occasional cross-utilization
• Scrubs are provided and street clothes are acceptable upon arrival

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of PACU experience required, similar setting preferred
• Pediatric patient care experience preferred
• Proficiency with IV starts for PreOp tasking and PACU IV restarts preferred
• General telemetry knowledge and ability to recognize lethal rhythms using 3-lead tele required

Additional Information

• Charge nurse role is filled by the manager during the day, who is hands-on and floats as needed
• CNAs support the unit with patient care, turning over bays, cleaning, stocking, and wheelchair transport, averaging 1-2 per day
• Rare use of LMA equipment as patients are typically extubated prior to PACU arrival
• ICU patients do not recover in this PACU
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts
• First-time travelers are welcome if able to quickly acclimate given the brief orientation period