Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Olympia, WA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

PACU RN – Job Summary

Shift: 12-hour Day Shift
Shift Timings:

• Days: 5:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Mids: 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Contract: 13 weeks (confirm contract duration)

Facility: 107-bed hospital
Location: 3900 Capital Mall Dr SW, Olympia, WA

1. Experience Requirements

• 4 years of overall RN experience required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute-care PACU experience (most recent 2 years).
• First-time travelers accepted.
• EPIC experience within the last year is mandatory.
• Pediatric experience required.
• ICU/critical-care experience preferred.

2. Patient Population & Cases

Approximately 35 patients per day.

Cases include:

• General surgery
• Orthopedics
• ENT
• GI and GYN
• Spine surgeries
• Cath lab
• Endoscopy
• Interventional Radiology
• Pediatric ortho and ENT
• Higher-acuity Phase 1 patients, including AAA repairs.

Not performed: Hearts, craniotomies, or transplants.

3. Department & Patient Ratios

Area

Patient Ratio

Pre-op

1:1–2

Phase 1

1:1–2

Phase 2

1:2–3

• Most time will be spent in pre-op/pre-post.
• Float to Phase 1 approximately once a week.
• Nurses will be assigned to only one patient-care phase at a time.
• Floating is limited to pre-op, Phase 1 and Phase 2.

4. Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS

5. Required Skills

• Pre-op, Phase 1 and Phase 2 experience.
• IV skills.
• Experience with the surgeries listed above.
• Pediatric patient experience.
• Recent EPIC experience.

6. Call Requirements

Call required

• Approximately 5 call shifts per 6-week schedule.
• Weekend call: Every other weekend.
• 24-hour call coverage on Saturday and Sunday.
• 30-minute response time.
• No weekday call currently, but this may change.
• Holiday expectation: 1–2 holidays per contract, call only.
• Traveler will never be the only RN present.

7. Equipment & Systems

• EMR: EPIC (within the last year required)
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation exam required before arrival.
• Telemetry monitoring: Not available.

8. Orientation

• MHS New Employee Orientation.
• One 12-hour shift in Pre-op/Pre-post.
• One 12-hour shift in Phase 1.

9. Scheduling & Other Details

• Schedule cycle: 6 weeks.
• Self-scheduling not available.
• Block scheduling not guaranteed.
• Travelers will not be scheduled in a 1-on/1-off rotation.
• RTO requires manager approval.
• Clinical interview required, with NM approval as a secondary step.