PACU Travel Nursing Jobs
Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses are vital to ensuring patients who have just gotten out of surgery recover from the effects of anesthesia. Besides monitoring for the after-effects of sedation, PACU nurses keep the medical team updated with the patient's progress and any changes during recovery. As one of these nurses, your job ensures patients receive the care they need as they recover from surgery.
Do you want to continue your profession as a PACU nurse but would love to travel and experience new parts of the country? Fastaff is here to help you find the best PACU travel nurse jobs that let you work while exploring.
How to Become a PACU Travel Nurse
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 Nurse Duties and Responsibilities
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
Current PACU Nurse Jobs
PACU RN Salary and Benefits
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 Fastaff ensures you receive weekly pay and have guaranteed weekly hours. We also provide other benefits through our company and Ingenovis Health ACT program, including but not limited to:
401(k) options
Health insurance options
Continuing education assistance
Licensure reimbursement
Accelerate Your Career with Fastaff
For more than 25 years, Fastaff has helped connect the nation's top healthcare professionals with assignments that make the most of their skills. Fastaff travelers stand at the ready to serve communities where they're needed the most and are rewarded with flexible scheduling, attractive pay packages and dynamic assignments that enhance their careers, supported at every turn by personal service and the Ingenovis Health ACT program.
Earn What You Deserve
Working with Fastaff offers the opportunity to take your skills to new locales with travel and housing expenses fully covered. Apply online today or contact us for more information.