Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Saint Louis, MO
Prime Staffing
4x10 hrs, Days

Travel RN – PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit)

Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Contract Duration: 16 Weeks
Start Date: November 23, 2026
Shift: Days | 4x10 hours, 12:00 PM–10:30 PM
Schedule: Monday–Friday; no weekends, holidays, or call
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
Charting System: Epic

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PACU for its high-acuity, Level I Trauma Center. The RN will provide critical post-anesthesia care to patients recovering from complex surgeries and trauma-related procedures.
 

Responsibilities

• Provide Phase I PACU and pre/post-operative nursing care.
• Monitor patients recovering from general anesthesia and complex surgical procedures.
• Manage airways, mechanical ventilation, drains, invasive monitoring, and vasoactive drips.
• Recognize and manage cardiac dysrhythmias and post-operative complications.
• Administer blood products, maintain IV access, and monitor patient responses.
• Care for patients undergoing neurosurgery, spine, thoracic, vascular, trauma, orthopedic, transplant, and other surgical procedures.
• Document patient care accurately in Epic.
• Float to PACU and Pre-Op units as required.

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; Missouri or compact license required per facility policy.
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience in a Level I Trauma Center.
• ICU/critical care experience required.
• Epic charting experience.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Experience with:
  • High-acuity inpatient PACU and Phase I recovery
  • Mechanical ventilation and airway management
  • Drains and vasoactive drips
  • Recovery from general anesthesia
  • Blood product administration and IV therapy
  • ICP monitoring and cardiac dysrhythmia management
  • Post-cardiac surgery, lobectomy, chest trauma, exploratory laparotomy, splenectomy, and trauma patients
• Must pass the facility’s Relias EKG exam.

Important Notes

• No local candidates within a 75-mile radius.

• Floating within the service line is required.