Registered Nurse PACU

Job Title

RN – Post Anesthesia Care (PACU)

Location

Portland, ME | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Days | Shift times vary: 6:00 AM–6:00 PM, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM, and 9:00 AM–9:00 PM | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pre-operative and post-anesthesia care to surgical patients in a fast-paced PACU/Pre-Post Anesthesia unit
• Monitor and assess patients recovering from anesthesia, identifying and responding to changes in condition
• Maintain a patient ratio of 1:2, delivering safe and attentive individualized care
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately using EPIC EMR
• Float as needed to a different PACU area serving the same patient population

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in Maine or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in PACU and/or pre-operative nursing
• Demonstrated experience with surgical patient populations
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR
• Ability to accommodate variable shift schedules (6a–6p, 8a–8p, 9a–9p)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in both pre-op and PACU settings within an acute care or hospital environment
• Comfort working in a high-acuity surgical environment with varying shift start times
• Strong adaptability and ability to float within PACU areas serving similar patient populations

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established acute care facility in Portland, ME with a supportive PACU team and a structured 13-week travel assignment
• Minimal weekend hours expected, with no on-call requirements — offering a more predictable work-life balance for travel nurses