Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Albany, GA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Join an experienced perioperative team as a Travel PACU Registered Nurse in Albany, Georgia. This acute-care nursing assignment is ideal for an RN with post-anesthesia recovery experience who enjoys caring for pediatric through adult patients across a wide range of surgical specialties. Albany offers a welcoming Southwest Georgia setting with a relaxed community atmosphere, convenient access to outdoor recreation, and Southern hospitality.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nursing
• Location: Albany, Georgia 31701
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820–$1,910
• Assignment Dates: October 4, 2026 through January 31, 2027
• Contract Duration: 17 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, days, approximately 8:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
• Call Coverage: Participation in the call rotation, including approximately 2–3 weeknight call shifts during a four-week schedule and every fourth weekend; must be able to report to the unit within 30 minutes when called
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Charting System: MEDITECH

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Georgia
• At least 1 year of recent PACU or post-anesthesia recovery nursing experience
• Experience recovering patients following general, regional, and conscious sedation anesthesia across all age groups and patient types
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Strong airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, and post-operative assessment skills
• Ability to participate in the required call rotation and respond within 30 minutes when called
• For this travel nursing assignment, the permanent residence listed on the driver's license must meet the applicable 75-mile radius requirement

PACU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive post-anesthesia care for patients recovering from a wide variety of surgical and procedural interventions
• Monitor and manage airways, including oral and nasal airways, endotracheal tubes, extubation, ventilators, and tracheostomy care
• Perform ongoing hemodynamic monitoring and manage arterial lines, central lines, drains, chest tubes, spinal drains, and other post-operative devices
• Assess and manage post-operative pain, nausea, blood pressure changes, sedation needs, and medication effects
• Initiate and maintain ordered infusions, including anticoagulation, sedation, and vasopressor drips
• Provide post-operative neurological and vascular assessments, including carotid recovery, sheath removal, and site monitoring
• Recognize and respond to complications such as malignant hyperthermia, post-partum hemorrhage, and other urgent post-operative conditions
• Care for patients following procedures involving critical care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, cardiac and vascular surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology, plastics, ENT, and procedural PACU services
• Participate in call coverage while maintaining safe, timely communication with the surgical and interdisciplinary care teams

Apply now for this Travel PACU RN opportunity in Albany, Georgia, and join a skilled acute-care perioperative team.

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