PACU Travel Nursing Jobs

To become a PACU travel nurse, you must first receive the proper education and training to be a registered nurse (RN). Once you have experience as an RN, you can work toward becoming a PACU nurse. The timeline for your journey includes:

• Earning your associate or bachelor's degree in nursing

• Passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)

• Building experience as an RN and gaining at least 1,800 hours of relevant anesthesia experience before qualifying for PACU

• Becoming certified as a post-anesthesia nurse (CPAN)

You'll also have to complete continuing education courses to maintain your nursing license, which benefits you by making you more competitive in the industry. To become a traveler, you'll need 1-2 years of active PACU RN experience under your belt and you must get a nursing license in any new state you choose to work in.

PACU nurses have the job of monitoring patients diligently after surgery and watching for any complications they may experience as they come out of anesthesia. These health care workers have many duties and can be responsible for multiple patients at a time. Some of the responsibilities you'll have as a PACU nurse, regardless of the location, include:

• Monitoring post-operative patients

• Tracking patients' vital signs

• Observing patients for signs of complications while coming out of sedation

• Treating patients for nausea, pain or other symptoms they're experiencing

• Administering pain medication, if needed

• Communicating with the patient and their family about their condition and care instructions

The average travel PACU RN salary is about $2,340 per week in the United States. The total income you receive while working different jobs depends on where you work and the duration of each assignment.

Becoming a travel PACU RN with Trustaff also gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Great selection of high-paying jobs in all 50 states

• Priority access to Trustaff-exclusive jobs

• Guaranteed weekly hours based on your facility of choice

• Direct deposit payment weekly

• Dental/medical/vision insurance options

• Travel assistance

• CEU assistance and licensure reimbursement

• Joint Commission certified

• Excellent bonus opportunities

• Career and wellness tools through the Ingenovis Health clinician experience

• Employee discounts, rewards programs, birthday contests and more