Travel PACU RN - Outpatient Surgery, 4x10s, No On-Call

American Traveler, LLC.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay and bonuses

Insurance day-1 options (Medical, Dent

401(k) plan

Weekly payroll deposit

Free online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced PACU RN for an outpatient surgery center affiliated with a Magnet, Level I trauma teaching hospital in Seattle, WA. Requires WA or compact RN license, BLS/ACLS/PALS, and at least 2 years of mixed inpatient/outpatient RN experience, preferably ambulatory, plus prior travel nursing experience.

Responsibilities include Phase II Recovery and Pre/Post care for ENT, Gyn, Ophthalmology, and Orthopedic procedures.

Qualifications

• Active WA or compact RN license required.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
• Minimum 2 years mixed inpatient/outpatient ambulatory RN experience; majority ambulatory history preferred.
• Prior travel nursing experience required.
• UW/Harborview staff must have 18 months separation before returning as a travel employee (policy).
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-operative care in outpatient PACU within a Level I trauma teaching hospital.
• Manage phase II recovery and pre/post care for ambulatory surgery patients.
• Support 4x10 hour day shifts (0600–0800) with no weekends/holidays and no on-call.
• Utilize Epic EMR for patient documentation and care coordination.
• Administer and monitor medications, including antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, antihypertensives, and narcotics.
• Conduct pain assessments and management using appropriate scales.

Skills

Airway assessment

End-tidal CO2 monitoring

Oral/Nasal airway placement

Sedation monitoring

IV therapy

Phlebotomy

Narcotic administration

Central/PICC line care

Discharge planning

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced PACU RN for an outpatient surgery center affiliated with a Magnet, Level I trauma teaching hospital in Seattle, WA. Requires WA or compact RN license, BLS/ACLS/PALS, and at least 2 years of mixed inpatient/outpatient RN experience, preferably ambulatory, plus prior travel nursing experience.

Responsibilities include Phase II Recovery and Pre/Post care for ENT, Gyn, Ophthalmology, and Orthopedic procedures.