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Travel RN – PACU / Pre-Post Op 📍 Everett, WA | 13-Week Contract Join Providence Health and Services as a Pre/Post-Operative Registered Nurse at a Level II Trauma Center. This opportunity is ideal for nurses with PACU or pre/post-operative experience who are comfortable caring for pediatric and adult patients in a fast-paced surgical environment. 📌 Assignment Highlights Start Date: November 9, 2026 Contract Length: 13 weeks
Day/Evening | 4x10 hours Hours: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM Location: Everett, Washington Specialty: PACU / Pre-Post Surgery Job ID: 3502219 First-Time Travelers: Accepted Guaranteed Hours: 70 hours per 2-week period (per job overview) Charting: Epic Scrub Color: Any color except reddish-orange 🩺 Your Role Provide preoperative and postoperative nursing care for same-day surgeries, inpatient admissions, and observation patients.
Monitor patients during Phase II recovery and recognize and manage cardiac dysrhythmias. Assess and manage pain, administer medications, and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia. Perform preoperative assessments, review histories and physicals, and provide patient education and discharge instructions.
Manage IV therapy, obtain laboratory values, and assist with medication reconciliation. Support surgical services including Orthopedics, General Surgery, Neurology/Spine, Urology, Gynecology, ENT, Ophthalmology, and Interventional Radiology. Float to other units as required. ✅ Required Qualifications Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience.
Current ACLS and BLS certifications. Experience in PACU, Pre/Post-Op, or Phase II Recovery. Ability to care for pediatric patients aged 1 year and older, adults, and geriatric patients. ⭐
Previous charge nurse experience. Epic EMR experience. Experience with cardiac monitoring, conscious sedation, general anesthesia, MAC, and nerve blocks.
Experience with pre/post-cath lab and interventional radiology procedures. 📋 Important Contract Requirements Weekend shifts: Not required per job overview. On-call: Not required. Floating: Required.
Local candidates: Not accepted. Time off: One pre-approved request permitted for auto-offer consideration. Orientation: 30 hours listed in unit details; 40 hours listed in rate details.
COVID-19 vaccination: Not required. Flu vaccination: Requirement currently unconfirmed. 🌟 Why Consider This Assignment? Work in a Level II Trauma Center with exposure to a wide range of surgical specialties, diverse patient populations, and a supportive multidisciplinary care environment.
About the role
This opportunity is ideal for nurses with PACU or pre/post-operative experience who are comfortable caring for pediatric and adult patients in a fast-paced surgical environment.