Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $1,812 per week (Hiring Immediately)

MedCadre is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Augusta, Georgia.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Title: RN PACU
Locations: Augusta, GA 30901
Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (06:45 - 19:15)
Traveler Weekly Blended Pay : $1,812 weekly ($17/hr w2 + $1,200 week stipend)
Start Date: 07/13/2026
Job Type: 13-week Contract
Position Summary:
We are seeking a dedicated PACU nurse to carefully monitor the condition of patients who are waking up from post-operative anesthesia. You will be monitoring levels of consciousness, measuring vital signs, and treating post-operative side effects of anesthesia medication such as pain or nausea.
Key Responsibilities:

• Monitoring post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anesthesia.
• Measuring and recording patients' vital signs.
• Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anethesia medication.
• Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia.
• Updating charts, patient files, and medical records.
• Collaborating with the medical team on post-operative patient care and facilitating timely specialized interventions.
• Providing comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members.
• Educating patients and their families on post-surgery care, as well as answering questions.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum Experience: 2 years
• Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics
• Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS
• General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Inpatient L&D PACU

At MedCadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Guided by our core values; Results , Approachability , Care , and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join MedCadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization

Learn more about us

• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Retention bonus
• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Sick pay
• Weekly pay