Travel PACU RN — Level I Trauma Center (St. Louis)

American Traveler, LLC.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 69,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance (Day 1)

Dental Insurance (Day 1)

Vision Insurance (Day 1)

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Lodging & Licensure Reimbursement

Per Diem & Subsidy

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking a travel RN for PACU in St. Louis, MO. The role requires critical care skills and an MO/compact license, with 13 weeks of assignment and 40 hours per week on 10-hour day shifts.

The PACU handles varied post-op recoveries in a Level I trauma center, with Epic charting and floating within PACU/PreOp. Navy scrubs and shift expectations are specified. Travel perks and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Active MO or compact RN license required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent critical care and Phase I PACU experience.
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS.
• Experience with Level I Trauma Center operations.
• Skills in dysrhythmia recognition and management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, IV starts, IV vasopressors, ICP monitoring, and care of ventilated patients.
• EPIC charting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Position is within a PACU unit in a short-term acute care, Magnet and teaching hospital
• Patient population includes adults, occasional adolescents, and geriatric patients recovering from various surgical procedures
• Unit handles post-op recovery for neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general surgery, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant patients
• No recovery of open heart surgeries or liver transplants
• 38 patient bays with an average daily census of 70-90
• Day shift, 4x10 hour shifts (Monday–Friday), with rotating start times as needed
• No weekend or on-call shifts required
• Floating required to PACU or PreOp units only
• EPIC charting system is used and experience is required
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Main responsibilities include recovering a broad range of post-op surgical patients, including those with artificial airways and invasive monitoring
• Support provided by dedicated PCT/transport team
• All staff required to float only within the service line for PACU and PreOp as needed
• Fit testing required; facial hair must not interfere with fit testing
• No more than 7 days of requested time off allowed per 13-week contract; no time off permitted during the first week
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Standard travelers may stay for up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break
• Parking available for $15/day or $70/month

Skills

Critical care

PACU experience

EPIC charting

BLS/ACLS

Trauma center

Dysrhythmia management

IV starts

Tools

EPIC system

Job description

American Traveler is seeking a travel RN for PACU in St. Louis, MO. The role requires critical care skills and an MO/compact license, with 13 weeks of assignment and 40 hours per week on 10-hour day shifts.

The PACU handles varied post-op recoveries in a Level I trauma center, with Epic charting and floating within PACU/PreOp. Navy scrubs and shift expectations are specified. Travel perks and benefits are included.