Registered Nurse - PACU

Travel RN – PACU

Travel RN – PACU Asheville, NC

Contract | Travel | 24-Week Assignment | Full-Time | Onsite | Days (11:00 AM – 11:00 PM) | Projected Start: April 21, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care to patients in a 40-bed PACU unit maintaining a 1:2 patient ratio
• Monitor and manage patients on ventilators and standard PACU equipment
• Collaborate with PCTs and HUC support staff across assigned pods
• Perform and document patient assessments and interventions using Cerner electronic health records
• Participate in call shifts as required per 6-week scheduling cycle (minimum 3 call shifts per 6-week block)
• Float within peri-anesthesia areas including Endoscopy, Pre-Op, and Phase II as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• NIH Stroke Scale experience
• Proficiency with ventilator monitoring
• Ability to wear required scrub colors: surgical green or navy

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Trauma care experience
• Pediatric patient care experience
• Familiarity with Cerner documentation system

Why Join Us

• Work within a high-acuity, regionally recognized medical center that serves as the area's referral center for a Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and Level III NICU
• Join a supportive PACU team with dedicated PCT and HUC staffing and access to advanced surgical and cardiac programs