PACU RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring Level I trauma and telemetry experience along with pre/post cath lab and IR procedure experience.

Details

• Inpatient PACU setting within a Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital
• 1:2 patient ratio in PACU
• Day shift, 4x12 hours, 11:00-23:30
• Floating required to the Holding area within PACU with ratios of 1:3-5, equivalent to an inpatient PCU assignment
• Weekend requirement of one per month
• On-call requirement of 1-2 overnight call shifts monthly on a 4-week schedule
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holiday bundles (Thanksgiving/day after, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Black scrub color required
• No block scheduling accommodations

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
• Level I trauma center experience required (Level II trauma experience not accepted)
• Telemetry experience required
• Pre/Post Cath lab procedure experience required
• Pre/Post IR procedure experience required
• Willingness to perform pre-op duties required
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition/management skills required
• RQI certifications not accepted
• Pending license accepted

Additional Information

• Provide PACU nursing care for post-anesthesia inpatients, including pre/post cath lab and IR procedure support
• Limited to no pediatric experience will be considered
• First-time travelers will be considered upon client screening
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require approval
• No RTO permitted during the first 7 days or last day of the contract
• No candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility will be accepted for the local rate
• Former staff must have a 12-month separation before returning
• Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached the one-year mark require a 6-month system break before returning
• COVID vaccine is optional, but the facility requires reporting of vaccination status or declination