RN – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Saint Louis, MO 63110
Starts: January 5, 2026
Ends: April 6, 2026
DESCRIPTION

Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Facility: Barnes-Jewish Hospital Nursing
State License: MO
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: Day 4×10-Hour (10:00 – 20:30)

Guaranteed Hours:
Description: Specialty: PACUFacility: Barnes-Jewish Hospital NursingState License: MOCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: Day 4×10-Hour (10:00 – 20:30)Guaranteed Hours: Description: *4x10s, Monday-Friday, rotating starts as neededAvg. Daily Census: 70-90Rooms: 38Years of experience REQ: 2First-timers accepted: (Y/N) YesWeekend REQ: No weekends, no callCerts REQ: BLS, ACLSSkills REQ: Critical care experience, Inpatient, Level I Trauma Center, Phase I PACU, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Blood Product Administration, Phlebotomy, Starting IVs, IV vasopressors, ICP monitoring, Care of Ventilated patients, GeneralIs on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? NoWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, only to PACU or PreOp unitsOpen to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) NoLocals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from facilityPending License accepted: (Y/N) YesRTO Restrictions: No more than 7 daysGuaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assignedSpecial Requirements:Pt. population includes adults, occasional adolescents, and geriatric population in level 1 trauma center.Surgical patients we recover include: Neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant.We do not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants.Unit has own PCT/transport teamUnit open 24/7. Consists of 38 patient bays. Staff needed for recovery of vast array of acute post op patients. Critical care experience required as some patients require artificial airways, invasive monitoring (including ICP), transfusions, and vasoactive drugs. Surgical patients we recover include: Neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant. We do not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants.*night shift would have to learn how to work up a preop patientHospital HighlightsType of Facility: Short Term Acute CareMagnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Magnet & Teaching Hospital / Level I Trauma CenterTotal Staffed Beds: 1,273Scrub Color: Navy BlueCharting: EPICParking Cost: $15/day or $70/monthCO Modified Time:1/5/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Gabby Medina Account Manager Email: gabby.medina@ayahealthcare.com COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required – Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : – LTAC Experience : – Trauma Level I Experience : Required Trauma Level II Experience : Required Travel Experience Required : – Certifications : ACLS, BLS, CCRN*, TNCC*Skills : AV fistula/shunt, Blood Product Administration, Cardiac, Care of Ventilated Patient, Carotid Endarterectomy, Central line care/management, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Endo/Laparoscopic, General, ICP monitoring, Inpatient, IV vasopressors, Level I Trauma Center, Neuro, Neuro/Spine, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Phase I PACU, Phlebotomy, Post-epidural management, Pre-Post, Pre/Post IR procedures, Starting and maintaining IVs, Thoracic, SCREEN if missing required skills, Needs 3/4 ratings for overall trauma cases Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : – Patient Ratios Days : – Patient Ratios Nights : – Patient Ratios Weekends : – Float Required : ICU, main PACU, PCU, MS, ER Holding Call Required : – Weekend Coverage : – Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : no weekends, no call, no holidays Pre-Approved Time Off : – Orientation Hours : – Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : 70-90 Number of Visits Per Day : – Number of Rooms : 38 Number of Beds : – Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Rapid Response Teams Patient Diagnoses : Level 1 trauma centerSurgical patients we recover include: Neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant. We do not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants. Special Procedures/Unit Details : ********* REQUIRED: post cardiac surgery, lobectomy, chest trauma, Ex-lap and splenectomy and trauma patients. Please call out if they do not have these skills in the screen. *************** REQUIRED: experience with drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia; needs high acuity inpatient PACU and ICU experience preferred. ***************High acuity PACU area with 80% of their patients being admitted into the hospital after the procedure/surgery. PACU (Recovery): Unit open 24/7. 38 patient bays. Critical care experience required as some patients require artificial airways, invasive monitoring (including ICP), transfusions, and vasoactive drugs. Surgical patients we recover include: Neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant. We do not recover open heart surgeries or liver transplants. Pre-Op: 30 patient bays. Work up patients preoperatively for a multitude of surgical services. They include: Neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, colorectal, GYN, orthopedics, trauma, transplant, cardiothoracic, hepatobiliary, vascular, endoscopy, interventional radiology and urology. EKG rhythm analysis, transfusion, blood drawing, and IV starting capabilities are a few of the requirements. *night shift would have to learn how to work up a preop patientREQUIRED: experience with drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia; needs high acuity inpatient PACU and ICU experience preferred. Special Equipment : *** HARDSTOP: 2 years PACU in level 1 trauma required, ICU preferred (not required). Please SCREEN if they have level 2 trauma for manager to review. *********** PLEASE SCREEN if missing any required skills or does not have 2 years level 1 trauma ICU exp. **** Will need to pass Relias EKG exam #Tier2 Travel Compliance Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing : *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions SSN a valid SSN is required by all candidates at time of submittal. DOB required RTO: RTO must be on the submittal and cannot be changed once the profile has been sent to the manager for review. No RTO the first week of an assignment. Amount of RTO: please, no more than 7 days of RTO per 13 week contract, HIGHLY encouraged – ( for Float pool, 7 days RTO max – hard rule) Please ensure RTO on submission email and profile match BJC policy: Every other weekend required # of jobs in system we can sub Please make sure to only submit to your TOP 3 within the BJC system. We will send to clinical to review and offer the best fit or recommend another option. Please do not apply to jobs with identical titles. BJC lists each position as an individual job. Requires specific amount of exp (ex: 1 or 2 yrs required for submission) Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies Please ensure correct skills checklist are completed at the time of submittal Valid State License (required at time of submission) – Okay to submit without license in hand in Missouri, HOWEVER: Illinois is NOT a compact state! PLEASE NOTE : It is required to have license in hand at time of submission. Missouri requires a MO license or a compact license in their home state. Missouri will not issue a license to anyone with a license/residency in another compact state. Compact license MUST match the state where candidate permanently lives. If candidate has moved to a new compact state and license does not match, they must be submitted to the proper licensure project and obtain the correct compact license. Verify ETA for new compact license. Mile Radius Rule Applies: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. local travelers are no longer allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. References Required Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies. For the most part, references preferred at time of submittal. Barnes-Jewish West County requires two supervisory references within the last two years at time of submittal. Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals near by Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies All travelers will float within service line Copy of Certifications not required at time of submittal Specific Charting Exp Required (ex: epic experience required to submit) EPIC is the charting system throughout BJC system. EPIC experience required for certain units – Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies Bill rate (for hospitals that use bidding system) N/A Background Policy to be noted prior to submission (ex: won’t accept any Background hits, will not accept DUIs, etc) No medical marijuana cards accepted Please note: Travelers who obtained RN degree outside of the U.S. and do NOT hold MO/IL/Compact license require extended licensing and compliance timeframe. Return Staff Policy (ex: gone 1 yr or 6 months to return as traveler) Permanent employees at must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. All Standard Travelers (reside outside of a 75 mile radius, excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA) can stay for an 18 month period. Must take a 3 month break after 18 months. Profile – Please indicate if your clinician is interested in a longer travel contract than 13 weeks (13 week minimum). For applicable positions, please indicate if your clinician would prefer 36 or 48 hours per week Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr. Modules are completed pre-start, the are required for RNs and LVNs and do not differ per specialty Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceCompliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date.Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptionsSSN a valid SSN is required by all candidates at time of submittal.DOB requiredRTO:RTO must be on the submittal and cannot be changed once the profile has been sent to the manager for review.No RTO the first week of an assignment.Amount of RTO: ;please, no more than 7 days of RTO per 13 week contract, HIGHLY encouraged – (for Float pool, 7 days RTO max – hard rule)Please ensure RTO on submission email and profile matchBJC policy: Every other weekend required# of jobs in system we can subPlease make sure to only submit to your TOP 3 within the BJC system. We will send to clinical to review and offer the best fit or recommend another option.Please do not apply to jobs with identical titles. BJC lists each position as an individual job.Requires specific amount of exp (ex: 1 or 2 yrs required for submission) ;Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies ;Please ensure correct skills checklist are completed at the time of submittalValid State License (required at time of submission) ; – ;Okay to submit without license in hand in Missouri, HOWEVER:Illinois is NOT a compact state! ;PLEASE NOTE: ;It is required to have ;license in hand at time of submission.Missouri requires a MO license or a compact license in their home state. Missouri will not issue a license to anyone with a license/residency in another compact state.Compact license MUST match the state where candidate permanently lives. If candidate has moved to a new compact state and license does not match, they must be submitted to the proper licensure project and obtain the correct compact license. Verify ETA for new compact license.Mile Radius Rule Applies: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. local travelers are no longer allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants.References RequiredPlease see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies.For the most part, references preferred at time of submittal. Barnes-Jewish West County requires two supervisory references within the last two years at time of submittal.Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals near by ;Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies ;All travelers will float within service lineCopy of Certifications not required at time of submittalSpecific Charting Exp Required ; (ex: epic experience required to submit) ;EPIC is the charting system throughout BJC system.EPIC experience required for certain units – Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies ;Bill rate (for hospitals that use bidding system) N/ABackground Policy to be noted prior to submission (ex: won’t accept any Background hits, will not accept DUIs, etc) ;No medical marijuana cards acceptedPlease note: Travelers who obtained RN degree outside of the U.S. and do NOT hold MO/IL/Compact license require extended licensing and compliance timeframe. ;Return Staff Policy (ex: gone 1 yr or 6 months to return as traveler) Permanent employees at must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler.All Standard Travelers (reside outside of a 75 mile radius, excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA) can stay for an 18 month period. Must take a 3 month break after 18 months.Profile – Please indicate if your clinician is interested in a longer travel contract than 13 weeks (13 week minimum). For applicable positions, please indicate if your clinician would prefer 36 or 48 hours per weekLabs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signingModules:Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr.Modules are completed pre-start, the are required for RNs and LVNs and do not differ per specialtyModules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance reportModules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting. Auto Offer: No

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RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Nomad Health
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New York, NY 10016
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