PACU RN
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position in a Level I Trauma Center requiring 2 years of critical care and PACU experience and an active MO or compact RN license.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center PACU unit with 38 patient bays, open 24/7
• Average daily census of 70-90 patients
• 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 cases
• Does not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants
• Unit has its own dedicated PCT/transport team
• Day shift schedule of 4x10 hour shifts, 12:00pm-10:30pm, Monday-Friday
• No weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements
• Floating required within PACU or PreOp units only
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• CCRN and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years PACU experience in a Level I Trauma Center required
• Critical care/ICU experience required
• Level I and Level II Trauma Center experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Skilled in dysrhythmia recognition/management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, IV starts, IV vasopressors, ICP monitoring, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with pre/post-op patient care, 12-lead EKG/ECG, and pre-op assessment and education
• Must have ICU or ED experience in work history

Additional Information

• Provide critical care recovery for a wide range of post-surgical patients including those requiring artificial airways, invasive monitoring, transfusions, and vasoactive drugs
• Night shift staff would need to learn to work up pre-op patients
• Magnet-designated teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center
• Navy blue scrub color required
• First-time travelers are accepted with required 2 years of Level 1 Critical Care/ICU and PACU experience
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• RTO limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Travelers may stay up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service