PACU/Preoperative Registered Nurse
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Los Alamos Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity - PACU / Preop

Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
Facility Type: 47-bed acute care hospital

Position Details

• Specialty: PACU / Preop Registered Nurse (RN)
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days with some call on nights and weekends
• Weekly Hours: Approximately 40 hours
• Call Requirements: Once notified of a case, must be onsite within 30 minutes
• Number of Openings: 1

Unit Information

• Floor: 3rd
• Number of Beds: 3
• Patient Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2
• Patient Population: Primarily adult; ENT cases once a month
• Common Diagnoses/Treatments: Appendectomy, Gallbladder procedures
• EHR Systems: CQI, Medhost

Requirements

• Licensure: Registered Nurse License
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required (higher years of experience defaulted)
• Preferred Experience: Both Preop and PACU experience preferred
• Float Requirements: Shared position with Preop only; no other float expectations
• Dress Code: No open-toed shoes or fake fingernails

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required
• Call coverage includes some weekend hours
• Must be able to respond quickly to cases when called in

This role is ideal for an experienced PACU RN looking for a travel assignment in a supportive acute care environment with a focus on adult surgical patients.