Travel RN - PACU

Travel RN - PACU

American Traveler

Westminster, Colorado, United States

Position ID: P-782018

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$2,313.14/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for an acute care hospital, requiring Compact or CO RN licensure and critical care (PACU/ICU) experience.

Details

Acute care setting in a PACU unit with 13 Preop beds, 19 PACU Phase 1 beds, and 5 Phase 2 beds

Covers Preop, Phase 1, and Phase 2 recovery care

Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 for pediatric or unstable patients and 2:1 otherwise

Common cases include ortho (total joints and spine), OB/GYN, general surgery, urology, and endoscopy

ICU patients may recover in this unit

Uses Epic EMR

Variable 10 or 12 hour day shifts staggered between 6am-10am

Floating required within Preop and PACU Phase 1 and 2

On-call required one night per week (1930-0730) and approximately every 6th weekend

Holiday call required as needed for Thanksgiving and Christmas (24-hour shifts)

Call response time is 30 minutes

Charge nurse may take an assignment as needed

No nurse aides on this unit

Respiratory equipment used includes vents, optiflow, BiPap, and CPAP

Requirements

Active RN license (Compact or CO state license) required, pending licenses not accepted

Minimum 2 years of RN experience required

Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (AHA) required, pending certifications not accepted

Critical care experience in PACU or ICU required

RNs must be able to read cardiac strips

Driver's license copy required for consideration

Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

Provide post-anesthesia recovery care across Preop, Phase 1, and Phase 2 units

Hybrid self-scheduling model with shift requests accepted but not guaranteed; no block scheduling

Blue scrubs required, with hospital-provided scrubs worn during shifts

Unit-specific orientation focuses primarily on PACU with some Preop exposure

Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility

Candidates must be in-state for orientation week, though initial modules may be completed remotely

Candidates with direct employment history (full-time, part-time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility within the past year are not eligible

PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable