PACU Registered Nurse Job in Saint Louis, MO

You will work as a Registered Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Nursing in Saint Louis, Missouri. This is a 91-day travel assignment beginning August 3, 2026.

Schedule & Compensation

• 3x12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Monday through Friday
• 40 guaranteed hours per week
• Weekly pay: $2,086.82
• No weekend requirements
• On-call required: 24 hours per 6-week schedule period as needed
• Maximum 7 days of requested time off per contract

Role Responsibilities

• Manage postoperative patients in a 1:2 patient ratio
• Monitor and care for patients with multiple drains, vasoactive drips, and mechanical ventilation
• Pre-op patients for first cases from 5:30 AM to 7:30 AM when PACU census allows
• Float within service line to support facility needs
• Recognize and manage dysrhythmias; pass Relias EKG exam
• Provide Phase I PACU care, pre-op assessment, education, and medication administration
• Support pre- and post-IR procedures

Patient Population & Surgical Specialties

• Surgical patients include GU, GYN, colorectal, minimally invasive, bariatric, some ENT, and IR procedures
• Patient age groups: adolescents, adults, and geriatrics

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license
• Minimum 1 year of experience; first-time travelers accepted
• Critical care experience required; at least 1 year in critical care or Level I Trauma Center preferred
• PACU experience required
• Trauma Level I experience required; Level II preferred
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, Ventilator Management, IV Start, Telemetry, Critical Care
• Proficiency with Epic charting system required
• Home address must be at least 75 miles from facility

Required Skills

• Care of ventilated patients
• Dysrhythmia recognition and management
• IV vasopressor administration
• Starting and maintaining IVs

Navy scrubs are required. You must be willing to travel and relocate for the duration of this assignment.