Travel PACU Registered Nurse - $1,964 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63790152 Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (06:30 - 15:00) Description: Position / Specialty: Pre/Post, PACU, Phase I/II - Recovery RoomPre/Post, PACU. Duties include preparing patients before surgery, placing an IV, doing assessment, administering medication, recovering patients in phase I and phase II and discharge education. Surgery specialties are mostly ENT and ophthalmology. Shifts are 5 days per week, 6:30a-15:00p. Duties included preparing patients before surgery, placing an IV, doing assessment, administering medication, recovering patients in phase I and phase II and discharge education. Surgery specialties are mostly ENT and ophthalmology. Will provide navy surgical scrubs. Patient ratio is 1:2 in Phase 1 and 1:3 in Phase 2Years of experience REQ: 5First-timers accepted: 1 year experience in PACU for experienced travelers. We will take first time travelers with 2 years of PACU experience & EPIC experience.Weekend REQ: NCerts REQ: BLS, ACLS, PALSIs on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? NWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? YOpen to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) NLocals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? NPending License accepted: (Y/N) YGuaranteed Hours: 24Requirements: Previous pre/post experience required. Will require BLS, ACLS and PALS. This position is for the BJWC Surgery Center (450 N. New Ballas Road, Suite 130, St. Louis MO 63141). Required skills are IV starts, nursing assessment and good customer service. Must have experience in the pre and post-anesthesia care of patients.No call, no weekends, no holidays required. Modified Time:7/27/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Taylor Mason Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Med Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 5 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, CCRN*, NIHSS*, PALS, TNCC*Skills : End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair*, Abdominoplasty*, Accessing/Managing Ports*, Airway assessment, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Anterior/ Posterior fusion*, Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulation therapy*, Antihypertensives, Arterial line management*, AV fistula/shunt*, Bariatrics*, Bilateral tubal ligation*, Blood Product Administration*, Breast augmentation*, Cardiac*, Cardiac Arrest/CPR*, Cardioversion*, Care of Ventilated Patient*, Carotid Endarterectomy*, Cataract extraction/implant, Central line care/management*, Central Venous Pressure (CVP)*, Cervical fusions*, Chest tube management*, Cholecystectomy*, Circulation Checks*, Colon surgery*, Conscious Sedation*, Craniotomy*, Discharge Instructions, Dysrhythmia recognition/management*, Emergency Medications, Endo/Laparoscopic*, ENT, External ventricular drain (EVD)*, Extubation LMA/ET, Eye trauma, Follow up phone calls, Fresh tracheostomy*, Gastric bypass*, Gastric Sleeve*, General, General*, Gyn*, Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols, Hypothermia protocol*, Hysterectomy*, ICP monitoring*, Inpatient*, Insulin protocols, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*, Intubation*, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV vasopressors, Lap band*, Level I Trauma Center*, Level II Trauma Center*, Level III Trauma Center*, Local, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol, Management of pediatric patients, Mastectomy*, Medication reconciliation, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics, Nerve Blocks*, Neuro*, Neuro/Spine*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Open reduction and internal fixation*, Ophthalmology, Ortho*, Ortho/Spine*, Ortho/Total joints*, Pacemaker Insertion*, Pain assessment & management, Pain Management*, PCA pump management*, Pedi PACU*, Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, Phlebotomy*, PICC line care and management*, Placement of Oral/nasal airways, Plastics*, Podiatry*, Post Cath Lab Procedures*, Post-epidural management*, Pre-Admission Testing*, Pre-op Assessment, Pre-op Education, Pre-Op Medications, Pre-Post, Pre/Post Cath lab procedures*, Pre/Post Endoscopy procedures*, Pre/Post IR procedures*, Pre/Post Operative procedures, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring*, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring*, Radical neck dissection*, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale), Renal surgery*, Reversal agents, Review History and Physical, Robotics*, Sheath Pull*, Spinal*, Spine surgery*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Straight urinary catheterization female*, Straight urinary catheterization male*, Stroke Scale*, Thoracic*, Tonsillectomy, Total joint replacement*, Transplant*, TURP*, Urology*, Vascular*, Vascular surgery*, Whipple*, Wound Vacs*, Please see screen guidelines below Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : N/A Call Required : N/A Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : N/A Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults Daily Census : 15-25 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Interpretation Services Patient Diagnoses : Patients undergoing same day eye and ENT surgery, including cataract surgery, cornea transplant, facial plastic reconstruction surgery, cochlear implantation, sinus surgery and similar. Special Procedures/Unit Details : Ambulatory surgery center focused on efficient throughput of patients undergoing eye and ENT procedures. All patients are 14 and older. While PALS is required, most patients are adult-sized and therefore adult PACU experience is required, but pediatric PACU experience is not required. Special Equipment : *** SCREEN if missing any required skills *** #Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO: Max of 7 days of RTO (7+ days requires manager approval, along with any holiday RTO). No new RTO after submission. No RTO allowed the first week of an assignment. License Information: MO: Submit without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). IL: License in hand required at time of submittal. Compact: Must match permanent residence otherwise submit for update + confirm ETA. Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. Floating: All travelers will float within service line. Contract Details: Confirm shift in submittal (e.g., 3x12, 4x12, etc.). Please note, contract length is firm. Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Compliance Deadlines/Requirements : Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions Certifications: For Barnes-Jewish Hospital location only: ACLS Required All RNs (except Behavioral Health, Case Manager Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr. Modules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceRTO: Max of 7 days of RTO (7+ days requires manager approval, along with any holiday RTO). No new RTO after submission. No RTO allowed the first week of an assignment. License Information: MO: Submit without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). IL: License in hand required at time of submittal. Compact: Must match permanent residence otherwise submit for update + confirm ETA. Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. Floating: All travelers will float within service line. Contract Details: Confirm shift in submittal (e.g., 3x12, 4x12, etc.). Please note, contract length is firm. Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Compliance Deadlines/Requirements: Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions Certifications: For Barnes-Jewish Hospital location only: ACLS Required All RNs (except Behavioral Health, Case Manager & Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr.Modules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #37327828. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:PACU,08:00:00-16:00:00

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