Post Anesthesia Care Unit RN
Portland, ME
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel RN - Post Anesthesia Care (PACU)

Location: Portland, Maine
Contract Length: 24 weeks (approximately 6 months)
Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Unit: Perioperative Pre-Post MFT 1 (23-hour overnight stay unit)
Patient Population: Cardiac Cath/EP, TAVR, Vascular, Pediatric Caths, Robotic TAVRs
Number of Beds: 40 pre/post beds, 9 overnight bays
Patient Ratios: 2:1 in Phase 1 care; up to 3-4 patients in 23-hour stay

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maine
• Minimum 3 years of PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience, including experience within the last year
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• One completed travel nursing assignment
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Cardiac Catheterization experience
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) experience
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with pre and post procedure Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
• Experience with pre and post procedure cardioversion
• IV starts experience

Work Schedule & Call Requirements

• 12-hour night shifts
• Weekend day shifts scheduled every other weekend
• Rotating call every other weekend

Unit Information & Equipment

• Equipment includes IV pumps, PCAs, epidurals, arterial lines, tele monitoring, TEE/CV
• EMR system: Epic

Personality Fit

• Team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible with a can-do attitude

Dress Code

• Scrub color: Any
• Fragrance-free environment
• No artificial nails or cell phone use on unit

This position requires a highly skilled RN with strong cardiac and vascular PACU experience, trauma level 1 background, and prior travel nursing experience. The role involves critical care skills, floating across related units, and working a demanding night shift schedule with call responsibilities.