PACU RN
Ketchikan, AK
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN with a minimum of 2 years of PACU experience and required on-call availability.

Details

• Work in the PACU unit providing direct patient care before and after surgical procedures
• 0.9 FTE day shift position working 5x8-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• On-call required approximately every 3rd-4th night and weekend
• Patient population includes general surgery, orthopedic, OB/GYN, ENT, and urology cases
• Performs screening colonoscopies, EGDs, cardioversions, and nerve blocks in PACU
• Candidates must be willing to float within the health system as operationally necessary

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of PACU nursing experience required
• 1 year of Epic experience preferred
• Competency in airway assessment, end-tidal CO2 monitoring, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with pre/post-operative care, discharge instructions, and patient education
• Prior travel nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Provide direct, interdisciplinary nursing care to surgical patients in the PACU setting
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy and clinical support teams
• Document patient care according to established standards and delegate tasks appropriately
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility
• Previous PeaceHealth employees must have been separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates with more than one DUI are not eligible for consideration