What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - PACU position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: May 11, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking an experienced PACU RN for a travel contract at a Level II Trauma Center in Florida, with on-call requirements and strong neurological and cardiovascular PACU skills.
Details
- PACU unit within a Level II Trauma Center hospital setting
- Patient ratio of 1:2
- Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts (9:00–19:00)
- Every other weekend required, or approximately 6 weekend shifts per 6-week period based on unit needs
- On-call required: 4–6 night calls per 6-week period, plus on-call every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday); weekday call hours are 11p–7a, weekend call hours are 7a–7p or 7p–7a
- Rotation to Phase II PACU outpatient discharge area required as needed
- Floating required to all four affiliated hospitals within the health system (Cape Canaveral, Holmes Regional, Palm Bay, and Viera); traveler will have a home base but may float to any of the four locations
- Documentation system: SCM (Sunrise Clinical Manager)
- Block scheduling may be accommodated based on unit need with manager approval prior to offer
Requirements
- Active FL or compact RN license required — no pending licenses accepted
- Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS
- Minimum 1 year of PACU RN experience required
- Level II Trauma Center experience required
- Proficient-to-expert level skills in neurological and cardiovascular PACU competencies required
- Experience titrating drips required
- Must reside within 30 minutes of the hospital to fulfill on-call obligations
- 2 professional references from authority figures (Manager, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Director) within the past year required for consideration
- Flu vaccine required between 10/31 and 3/31 (medical and religious exemptions accepted)
Additional Information
- Rotation between PACU and Phase II outpatient discharge is part of routine responsibilities
- Travelers are assigned a home base hospital but must be prepared to float to any of the four system hospitals within scope of practice
- First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
- Candidates who have previously held an internal contracted position with this health system must wait 1 year after their departure before being eligible
- Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
- All RTO must be finalized and submitted upfront; no RTO requests will be accepted after an offer is made
- Scrubs must be any solid color with matching top and bottom — no mixed colors, logos, or prints
- Free parking is provided with a decal issued at orientation