Pre/Post PACU RN
Morgantown, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVOR PACU (HVI Pre/Post) position at a Level 1 trauma hospital, requiring 1 year of PACU experience and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care setting within a Level 1 trauma hospital's HVI Pre/Post unit
• 21-bed unit covering pre-op, Phase 1, and Phase 2 recovery, including moderate sedation recovery
• Nurse:Patient ratios are 1:3 in pre-op, 1:2 in Phase 1, and 1:3 in Phase 2
• Patient population includes both outpatients and inpatients recovering from anesthesia and sedation
• Common cases include cardiac catheterizations, EP procedures, structural heart interventions, vascular surgeries, thoracic procedures, and CT surgery recoveries (excluding open sternotomy patients)
• ICU patients occasionally recover in this unit
• RNs are required to read cardiac strips
• Perioperative Care Assistants (PCAs) support the unit with 3-5 staff per day
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Day shift schedule with three 12-hour shifts per week, including one mandatory 0800-2030 shift, selected from 0500-1730, 0600-1830, 0700-1930, or 0800-2030 options
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Call required for weekends, holidays, and as needed on a rotating basis with a one-hour response time
• Does not float to other units

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 1 year of PACU experience required
• Cardiac experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia and sedation recovery care across pre-op, Phase 1, and Phase 2 phases for a variety of cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and CT surgery patients
• Approximately 1 week of unit-specific orientation provided, including a survival guide
• Scrubs provided in ceil blue color
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Candidates must not have worked at any WVU Medicine location within the past 2 years to be eligible
• Cumulative traveler assignments within WVU Medicine are capped at 1 year, after which a 2-year break is required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply