Travel PACU Registered Nurse - $2,237 per week

Amare Medical Network; Olympia Fields (IL); On-site; USD 41,328 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Weekly pay

Medical benefits

Continuing Education

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing firm is looking for a travel nurse RN PACU for a role in Olympia Fields, Illinois. The ideal candidate will provide care to patients recovering from surgery, monitor vital signs, and manage anesthesia recovery. With flexible scheduling of 40 hours per week over a 9-week period, the position offers various benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as a referral bonus.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with specialization in PACU.
• Experience in postoperative care required.
• Familiarity with anesthesia recovery processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia.
• Monitor patient vitals and support recovery post-surgery.
• Assist with airway management and basic life support.

Skills

Basic life support measures

Airway management

Acute surgical wound care

Cardiac life support equipment

Job description

Overview

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Olympia Fields, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• PACU nursing involves the care of patients who are recovering from surgery, particularly when the application of anesthesia is involved. Once the patient sufficiently recovers from the effects of the anesthesia, he/she is typically transferred to the appropriate ward or discharged from the hospital. PACU nurses are typically responsible for providing patient care during the immediate postoperative recovery period. He/she typically have training in basic life support measures, airway management, acute surgical wound care, catheter procedures and the special requirements associated with anesthesia. PACU nurses may also be trained in the use of cardiac life support equipment.

Job Details

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 03/09/2026
• Duration: 9 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

About Care Career

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Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits