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Travel RN – PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) Location: St. Louis, Missouri Contract Duration: 16 Weeks Start Date: November 23, 2026
Days | 4x10 hours, 12:00 PM–10:30 PM
Monday–Friday; no weekends, holidays, or call Experience Required: Minimum 2 years Charting System: Epic
Seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PACU for its high-acuity, Level I Trauma Center. The RN will provide critical post-anesthesia care to patients recovering from complex surgeries and trauma-related procedures. Responsibilities Provide Phase I PACU and pre/post-operative nursing care.
Monitor patients recovering from general anesthesia and complex surgical procedures. Manage airways, mechanical ventilation, drains, invasive monitoring, and vasoactive drips. Recognize and manage cardiac dysrhythmias and post-operative complications.
Administer blood products, maintain IV access, and monitor patient responses. Care for patients undergoing neurosurgery, spine, thoracic, vascular, trauma, orthopedic, transplant, and other surgical procedures. Document patient care accurately in Epic.
Float to PACU and Pre-Op units as required. Required Qualifications Active RN license; Missouri or compact license required per facility policy. Minimum 2 years of PACU experience in a Level I Trauma Center .
ICU/critical care experience required. Epic charting experience. BLS and ACLS certifications.
Experience with: High-acuity inpatient PACU and Phase I recovery Mechanical ventilation and airway management Drains and vasoactive drips Recovery from general anesthesia Blood product administration and IV therapy ICP monitoring and cardiac dysrhythmia management Post-cardiac surgery, lobectomy, chest trauma, exploratory laparotomy, splenectomy, and trauma patients Must pass the facility’s Relias EKG exam. Important Notes No local candidates within a 75-mile radius.
Floating within the service line is required.