Travel RN - PACU

Travel RN - PACU

American Traveler

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Position ID: P-766481

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Rotating

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

$1,880.28/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for a 13-week rotating assignment requiring an active NH or compact license and prior PACU Level II experience.

Details

• Work in a 10-bay PACU recovery room caring for a pediatric-to-adult patient population
• Cases range from lumpectomies, tubes, and tonsillectomies to open heart surgery, including trauma
• Day shift staffing varies from 6-8 RNs depending on surgical case volume
• Night shift involves 24-hour call coverage beginning at 9:30pm-7:30am Monday-Friday, with full 24-hour coverage Saturday and Sunday
• Call requires a 30-minute response time, dressed and ready to accept a patient
• On-call frequency is once a week Monday-Thursday, one Friday every five weeks, and two 24-hour weekend shifts within a five-week schedule
• Unit self-schedules with the nurse leader adjusting staff as needed
• Floating to Endo and SDC as needed
• Uses GE patient monitors, Stryker and Hillrom beds
• Uses Expanse EMR
• Patient ratios follow CPAN guidelines
• Rotating shift schedule from 7:00AM-7:00PM

Requirements

• Active NH RN license or compact license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a hospital setting required
• PACU and PACU Pediatric experience at Level II or higher required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• ICU, ER, or CPAN experience preferred
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide recovery and post-anesthesia care to a pediatric-to-adult patient population across a wide range of surgical cases
• Team of 13 RNs supporting the unit
• Hospital-provided scrubs
• Best fit for upbeat, flexible, compassionate, patient-focused team players willing to help as needed
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12