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Travel RN – PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) Location: North Adams, Massachusetts Start Date: November 30, 2026 Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Days, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM Hours: 40 hours per week guaranteed
We are seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in PACU for a 13-week assignment in North Adams, MA. The ideal candidate will have strong perioperative and post-anesthesia care experience, with the ability to provide safe, high-quality patient care throughout the surgical recovery process. Responsibilities Provide preoperative, perioperative, and post-anesthesia nursing care.
Monitor patients during Phase I and Phase II recovery. Administer and monitor sedation and critical drips. Interpret telemetry and respond to changes in patient condition.
Prepare the operating room and patients for surgical procedures. Support multiple surgical specialties. Maintain patient safety and accurate clinical documentation.
Float and precept at affiliated facilities as needed. Requirements Minimum 2 years of operating room and preoperative experience. Required Phase I and Phase II recovery experience.
Experience with sedation, critical drips, and telemetry interpretation. Experience preparing patients and operating rooms for surgery. Experience across multiple surgical specialties.
Active Massachusetts RN license in hand; temporary, provisional, and conditional licenses are not accepted. Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. BSN preferred.
Must have a personal vehicle. Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility. Required Submission Documents Updated resume and complete work history.
PACU skills checklist completed within the past year. Preoperative/Perioperative skills checklist completed within the past year. One signed supervisory reference from within the past two years of employment.
Active Massachusetts RN license. Current BLS and ACLS certifications. Permanent address.
All requested time off and scheduling requirements.
About the role
The ideal candidate will have strong perioperative and post-anesthesia care experience, with the ability to provide safe, high-quality patient care throughout the surgical recovery process.