Registered Nurse PACU

Seattle, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Overview

Title: Registered Nurse PACU (Pre/Post Ambulatory Surgery)
Department: Perioperative Services / PACU
Type: Travel Contract (Providence Health & Services MSP)
Schedule:

Day Shift 4x10 hours
11:30 AM 10:00 PM
Floating required between like perioperative units
No block schedules
Start Date: 02/09/2026

Job Description Summary

We are seeking for an experienced PACU Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment supporting pre-operative care and Phase II recovery for both inpatient and outpatient surgical patients. This unit manages a high-volume surgical population with a 1:3 patient ratio. Epic experience and prior travel experience are required. First-time travelers are not accepted.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive pre-op assessments and patient education
Provide Phase II PACU recovery care through discharge home
Monitor cardiac rhythms and manage dysrhythmias
Administer narcotics/opioid analgesics and reversal agents
Manage patients under various anesthesia types (MAC general local nerve blocks conscious sedation)
Conduct pain assessment and ongoing pain management
Deliver discharge instructions and post-operative education
Provide care across multiple surgical specialties
Assist with respiratory therapies including CPAP/BiPAP and breathing treatments
Document all care accurately and timely in Epic EMR
Float to comparable perioperative units based on operational needs

Key Requirements

Active RN license (compact license accepted per facility policy)
Minimum 1 year recent PACU / Pre-Post experience
Epic EMR experience REQUIRED
Prior travel experience REQUIRED NO first-time travelers
Comfortable managing 1:3 patient ratios
Willingness to float between perioperative units
Trauma Level II experience preferred
BLS required ACLS preferred

Qualifications Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Experience

1 year PACU / Pre-Post / Phase II Recovery experience
Experience with ambulatory and inpatient surgical populations
Limited pediatric exposure possible ( 3 4%); travelers assigned to pediatrics only if prior peds experience

License

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
BLS (Basic Life Support) Required
ACLS Preferred

Skills

Work Settings (Required): Ambulatory/Outpatient Inpatient Pre-Post Phase II Recovery
Cardiac Monitoring (Required): Dysrhythmia recognition and management
Surgery Cases (Required): ENT General Surgery GYN Ophthalmology Ortho Ortho/Spine Ortho/Total Joints Urology
Surgery Cases (Preferred): Cardiac Plastics Podiatry Robotics Thoracic Transplant
Medications (Required): Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics Reversal Agents
Anesthesia Types: MAC General Local Nerve Blocks Conscious Sedation
Pre/Post-Op Care (Required): Pre-op assessment pre-op education pre-op medications post-op procedures discharge instructions
Professional Skills: Pain assessment & management
EMR: Epic (Required)

ATD Technology LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000 mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial Public and Government sectors.

Job Overview Title: Registered Nurse PACU (Pre/Post Ambulatory Surgery) Department: Perioperative Services / PACU Type: Travel Contract (Providence Health & Services MSP) Schedule: Day Shift 4x10 hours 11:30 AM 10:00 PM Floating required between like perioperative units No block...