Travel Registered Nurse PACU

Overview

Embark on a rewarding journey as a Registered Nurse specializing in PACU in the charming coastal town of York, Maine. This is more than a job—it's an opportunity to join a dedicated team that guides patients from anesthesia to safe, confident recoveries with compassion, precision, and clinical excellence. In the PACU, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping patient outcomes, collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perioperative teams to ensure swift, smooth recoveries.

Your expertise in airway management, pain control, vital signs monitoring, and rapid assessment will help minimize complications and elevate the standard of care. If you’re passionate about post-anesthesia care, eager to refine your specialized skills, and driven to make an immediate, meaningful impact, this role was designed for you. Picture yourself thriving in Maine’s scenic north Atlantic ambiance, where quiet coastal towns meet vibrant communities and a genuine appreciation for patient welfare.

York offers a welcoming, close-knit community with the professionalism of a thriving regional center, providing you the stability of a hospital setting while still feeling the warmth of a neighborhood you’ll be proud to call home.

Location benefits extend beyond the walls of the unit. York’s coastline offers a unique blend of small-town charm and easy access to the cultural experiences of nearby Portland and southern Maine’s scenic escapes. You’ll enjoy a manageable commute, a supportive local network, and opportunities to explore a wide range of patient populations across a state celebrated for its culinary delights and outdoor recreation.

The role also presents the exciting possibility of flexible experiences in various locations across the U.S., should you choose to expand your horizons in the future. This flexibility is designed with your lifestyle in mind, allowing you to immerse yourself in new institutions, diverse patient cohorts, and different perioperative cultures while maintaining the continuum of your PACU expertise.

In this position, responsibilities center on safeguarding patient safety and promoting swift, stable recoveries after anesthesia. You’ll perform continuous patient assessment, monitor respiration, hemodynamics, and pain levels, and administer or titrate analgesics and adjunct therapies as directed. You’ll collaborate closely with anesthesia and surgical teams to anticipate needs, anticipate potential adverse events, and implement timely interventions. Documentation and communication are essential as you transition patients from the PACU to subsequent care areas, with an emphasis on education for patients and families about postoperative expectations, discharge instructions, and when to seek help.

The role offers robust professional growth within the PACU specialty, including opportunities to participate in quality improvement initiatives, develop standardized recovery protocols, and contribute to perioperative optimization efforts. You’ll also benefit from a comprehensive suite of supports: competitive compensation that includes a potential sign-on bonus, housing assistance to ease relocation, and contract extension opportunities for continued alignment with your career goals.

Our program emphasizes mentorship, structured onboarding, opportunities for specialty certification preparation, and ongoing professional development that respects your prior experience while expanding your clinical repertoire. You will be part of a system that provides 24/7 support while you travel or rotate through different units, ensuring you are never alone on a challenging case or during a complex procedure.

Our values center on empowering every staff member to own their career journey. We invest in your growth, recognizing that your clinical acumen, compassionate care, and leadership potential elevate the entire team. You’ll join a culture that values collaboration, accountability, and service to patients and families in meaningful, measurable ways. We emphasize a supportive work environment where feedback is constructive, recognition is frequent, and…