Staff Nurse

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-acuity PACU position with trauma experience and NH or compact RN license requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work in a high-acuity, high-volume hospital PACU setting
• Care for post-surgical patients from vascular, general, thoracic, gynecology, neuro, orthopedic, and kidney transplant surgeries
• Frequent evening shifts with controlled chaos environment
• Variable day and night rotating shifts with start times at 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, and 1900
• Regular overnight care for ICU craniotomies, step down, and med-surg boarders
• Patients may have ventricular drains, art lines, central lines, tracheostomies, and chest tubes
• Familiarity with vasoactive and sedative drips required
• Provide advanced post-anesthesia nursing care for a diverse range of surgical patients
• Support team includes nurses with advanced trauma and critical care expertise
• Duties include managing step down and overnight boarder patients with complex needs
• Environment often involves high patient turnover and rapid response requirements
• All certifications must remain active through assignment duration

Requirements

• Active NH or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Recent Level 1 or comparable Level 2 Trauma experience within the last 2 years required
• Familiarity with arterial lines, central lines, and titrating vasoactive and sedative drips required
• High acuity PACU or ICU experience strongly preferred
• No local candidates; applicants must live more than 75 miles from the facility

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-614778. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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