Travel Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse
Job Description
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/19/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Opportunity:
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Registered Nurse - PACU
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Job Details:
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• Work 4x10 hour shifts Monday through Friday from 12:00 PM to 10:30 PM with rotating start times as needed
\n• No weekends, no call, and no holidays required
\n• Guaranteed 3 shifts per 13-week contract period
\n• 2-3 years Level 1 ICU experience required (PACU preferred)
\n• Candidates with over 1 year ICU/ED experience at Level 1 or 2 facility will be reviewed
\n• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, CCRN and TNCC preferred
\n• Must pass Relias EKG exam
\n• EPIC charting experience preferred
\n• 40-hour orientation period
\n• Patient ratios: 1:2 for recovery (may be 1:3 for pre-op)
\n• Will float within scope to ICU, main PACU, PCU, medical/surgical units, and ER holding
\n• Care for adults, adolescents, and geriatric patients in Level 1 trauma center
\n• Recover patients from neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant surgeries
\n• Does not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants
\n• Must be experienced with drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia
\n• Skills required: dysrhythmia recognition/management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, starting IVs, IV vasopressors, ICP monitoring, care of ventilated patients
\n• Night shift personnel must learn pre-operative patient workup
\n• Home address must be at least 75 miles from facility
\n• Maximum 7 days requested time off per 13-week contract
\n• Navy blue scrubs required
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Facility:
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This Level I trauma center is a Magnet-designated teaching hospital with 1,273 staffed beds providing comprehensive acute care services. The facility features a high-acuity PACU with 38 patient bays operating 24/7, handling an average daily census of 70-90 patients. The unit includes both recovery and pre-operative areas, with 80% of PACU patients requiring hospital admission after procedures. The facility offers 24-hour specialty support services including heart vascular, neurosciences, radiology, anesthesiology, and surgery, and maintains its own patient care technician and transport teams.
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Location:
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Saint Louis, MO
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Saint Louis offers a vibrant metropolitan experience with rich cultural attractions, diverse dining scenes, and numerous recreational opportunities along the Mississippi River. The city provides an excellent balance of urban amenities and Midwestern hospitality, making it an attractive destination for healthcare professionals seeking both career growth and quality of life.
Adex Job ID #3114502. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC
ADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.
Benefits
- Referral bonus