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Travel PACU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Assignment in Everett, Washington

Join a high-acuity PACU nursing team in Everett, WA, as a travel Registered Nurse caring for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients after surgery and interventional procedures. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a confident Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nurse who enjoys Phase I recovery in a collaborative environment. Everett offers Pacific Northwest scenery, access to Puget Sound and outdoor recreation, and convenient proximity to the greater Seattle area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,990–$2,090
• Location: Everett, Washington
• Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nursing
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Schedule: 4 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts, approximately 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage approximately once every 4 weeks
• Call Requirement: One primary call shift and one secondary call shift during a 4-week schedule period
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 2:1
• Unit Capacity: 29 PACU bays across two floors
• Daily Volume: Approximately 70 operating room, interventional radiology, and cardiovascular lab cases per day
• Documentation: Epic electronic medical record
• Orientation: 24 hours

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Washington; compact license must be active and in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 1 year of PACU or closely related critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• PALS certification preferred
• Recent experience with Epic charting required
• Experience caring for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• Level II trauma experience preferred
• Ability to care for patients recovering from general, vascular, orthopedic, robotic, pediatric, cardiovascular, thoracic, neurologic, gastrointestinal, interventional, and other anesthetized or spinal procedures
• Willingness to provide weekend coverage, participate in the call rotation, and float to nearby affiliated units or facilities when needed
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the past three years

PACU RN Responsibilities

• Provide Phase I post-anesthesia care for patients following procedures requiring general anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care, regional anesthesia, or spinal anesthesia
• Perform comprehensive airway assessments and manage oral and nasal airways, ventilated patients, nerve blocks, and post-epidural recovery needs
• Recognize and manage dysrhythmias, hemodynamic changes, pain, nausea, and other post-operative complications
• Administer and monitor emergency medications, IV vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, narcotic and opioid analgesics, and reversal agents
• Care for patients recovering from Watchman procedures, TAVR, electrophysiology cases, cardiovascular lab procedures, and other complex interventions
• Occasionally assist with preoperative preparation of ICU patients
• Maintain patient safety and continuity of care for same-day surgery patients and inpatient admissions
• Collaborate with anesthesia providers, surgeons, respiratory services, IV teams, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Follow ASPAN standards and maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic
• Adapt to staggered start times, changing patient acuity, and the needs of a high-volume PACU environment

Apply now for this Washington travel nursing opportunity and join a dedicated PACU healthcare team in Everett, near Seattle and Puget Sound.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.