Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,158 per week in Saint Louis, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,158 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/9/2026

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PACU/Pre-Post Op RN in Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110!

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours (19:00 - 07:30) Experience: Minimum of 2 years in critical care, level 1 trauma center License: License required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: Critical care experience, inpatient care, phase I PACU experience, dysrhythmia recognition and management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, IV start, and management of vasoactive drugs. Description: Critical care night shift on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 19:00 to 07:30. No call required. Average daily census is between 70-90 patients. Unit consists of 38 patient bays. Patient population includes adults, occasional adolescents, and geriatric patients. Surgical patients recovered include neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant. Open heart surgeries and liver transplants are not recovered in this unit. Required experience includes care for patients requiring artificial airways, invasive monitoring (including ICP), transfusions, and vasoactive drugs. Expectation to pre-op patients for first cases from 0530 to 0730 when there are no PACU patients. Experience with drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia is required. High acuity inpatient PACU and ICU experience is preferred. Two years of PACU experience in a level 1 trauma center and ICU/critical care experience is mandatory. Unit operates 24/7, providing recovery for a wide array of acute post-operative patients. Compliance with facility needs is required, including floating within PACU or PreOp units. No block schedule accommodations can be made. Local candidates cannot be accepted within a specified radius. Travelers must adhere to established rules and regulations regarding time off requests. Certifications in ACLS are necessary prior to compliance deadlines. Modules related to the role are required to be completed within a designated timeframe prior to start date. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team in a critical care environment, providing compassionate and skilled nursing care to patients in recovery.

About Cynet Health

Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics. 

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

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