PACU Registered Nurse

PACU Registered Nurse – Night Shift

Join a PACU team in New Orleans for a 12-hour night schedule, competitive pay of $53.60 per hour, and a travel assignment starting 11/16/2026. Provide pre-operative and Phase I/Phase II recovery care across adult and pediatric surgical populations in a high-volume facility supporting 34 operating rooms.

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Start Date: 11/16/2026

End Date: 02/15/2027

Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM

Hours/Week: 36

Employment Type: Travel assignment

License/Certs: ACLS, BCLS, PALS

Experience: PACU or pre-/post-operative experience preferred; critical care post-operative experience preferred

Hourly Pay Rate: $53.60 per hour

Competitive pay packages

Weekly pay via direct deposit

Comprehensive medical benefits for W-2 employees

Robust referral bonus program

24/7 dedicated support throughout your assignment

Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws

Licensure, certification, travel, and other reimbursements when applicable

Provide pre-operative, Phase I, and Phase II recovery care for adult and pediatric patients.

Monitor patients recovering from major surgical and procedural services.

Support care across operating rooms, endoscopy, interventional radiology, pulmonary lab, and other procedural areas.

Care for patients across a broad range of surgical populations, excluding patients requiring critical care services.

Use Epic and department equipment, including Hoyer lifts, bladder scanners, and AccuVein devices.

Maintain safe, attentive care in a typical patient ratio of 1:2.

Float to pediatric PACU as needed and participate in scheduled weekend coverage.

Required:

• ACLS certification
• BCLS certification
• PALS certification
• Epic experience
• Willingness to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's
• Availability for 2–3 scheduled weekends during the assignment

Preferred:

• PACU experience
• Pre-operative or post-operative nursing experience
• Critical care post-operative experience

Work with a leading facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, supporting patients before and after procedures across a 34-OR surgical environment. The assignment includes care for patients of all ages and exposure to a variety of surgical and procedural services, including regional anesthesia and ECT. VHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer ("EEO")/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/E-Verify Employer and welcomes all to apply #LiveYourLife #VHSNursingAllied