PACU RN
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications along with call coverage.

Details

• Acute care PACU setting with Main PACU (19 beds) and Walters PACU (13 beds)
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Common cases include trauma, GYN, ortho, general surgery, urology, breast, neuro, vascular, cardiac crani, TAVR, oncology, Whipples, bronchs, recovering cath lab, IR, and GI cases
• No burn or transplant cases
• ICU patients recover in PACU
• RNs are responsible for reading cardiac strips
• Respiratory therapy assists with vents, CPAP, and BiPap
• Nurse aides available in Main PACU for patient care support
• Charge RN not required on this unit
• Floating required between Main and Walters PACU, with cross-trained staff floating to assist with discharges in Phase 1 and Phase 2
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour day shifts with self-scheduling for on-call shifts
• Weeknight and weekend call required, picking up 2 shifts within a 6-week period
• On-call response time of 1 hour
• No holiday call requirement

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
• BSN not required for this position
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS
• Active certifications required at time of consideration; pending certifications not accepted
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Hospital provides scrubs
• Unit and department specific orientation provided, totaling 12 hours
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered