Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Fort Worth, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Flexible

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel RN for PACU requiring ICU and PACU experience along with a TX or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Recovery Room/PACU unit located next to the OR on the 2nd floor of the main hospital building
• 26-bed unit with patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift staffed by charge nurse and usually a float nurse; night shift covered by closed on-call PACU nurses
• Procedures include general, neuro, oncology, orthopedic, and vascular surgeries of all types
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Varied shift times including 8a-8p, 9a-9p, or 10a-10p
• On-call required, averaging one night per week and two weekends within the 13-week contract
• Floating required to Day Surgery
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent PACU experience required
• ICU experience required
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care across a wide range of surgical specialties
• Follows ASPAN guidelines for unit practice
• Dress code requires royal blue or hospital-issued scrubs
• Staff described as easygoing and pleasant, with access to state-of-the-art equipment
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted