Travel PACU RN: High Pay, Housing Allowance, Periop

American Traveler, LLC.; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Insurance

401(k)

Weekly pay

CEUs

Housing allowance

Travel reimbursements

Licensure reimbursement

Per diem

Rewards

Free parking

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an experienced PACU RN with critical care competencies for a hospital PreOp-PACU unit requiring call and weekend rotation coverage.

This travel assignment features 12-hour shifts and a mix of PreOp, PACU, Endo prep, and Phase II duties in Rapid City, SD. Ideal candidates hold an active SD or compact RN license with BLS/ACLS/PALS and a minimum of 1.5 years of RN experience.

Qualifications

• Active RN license (SD or compact) required.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience required.
• Completion of an approved nursing education program.
• Comfortable with Preop, Recovery, and Discharge procedures.
• Willing to work PreOp, PACU, Endo prep/discharge, and Phase II.

Responsibilities

• Care in a PreOp-PACU unit with 24 Pre-Op/Phase 2 beds and 19 PACU beds.
• Care for infant to geriatric patients, including Endo prep and discharge.
• Treat ambulatory, elective, acute care and trauma cases.
• Patient ratios vary by department and acuity.
• Work 12-hour shifts with days/variable or nights schedules.
• Night shift requires CCU-level experience with hemodynamic drips and ventilated patients.
• Float to PreOp, PACU, Endo prep/discharge, Phase 2 as needed.
• Weekend call rotation every 4 weeks; on-call 3–5 weeks with 15-min response.
• Use Epic EMR, Omnicell, Baxter IV pumps.
• Provide perioperative nursing care across units.

Skills

IV insertion

Ventilator training

Epidural PCA setup

Transfusion initiation

Moderate sedation

Education

Nursing education program

Job description

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an experienced PACU RN with critical care competencies for a hospital PreOp-PACU unit requiring call and weekend rotation coverage.

This travel assignment features 12-hour shifts and a mix of PreOp, PACU, Endo prep, and Phase II duties in Rapid City, SD. Ideal candidates hold an active SD or compact RN license with BLS/ACLS/PALS and a minimum of 1.5 years of RN experience.