Travel
PACU
Sioux City, IA
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) – Travel Nurse
Position Overview
Shift & Schedule
- 12-hour day shifts (start times: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, or 10:00 AM)
- Every third weekend on-call (12 or 24 hours) plus 2–4 nights weekly
- 36 guaranteed hours per week
- 13-week contract
- Orientation: December 7 or December 21
- Winter holiday coverage required (work 2 of 3: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day)
Responsibilities
- Monitor and support post-operative patients through recovery
- Collaborate with anesthesia and surgical teams
- Float to ICU approximately once weekly as a resource (no ICU patient assignment)
- May float within the same discipline across local campuses
Requirements
- Minimum 2+ years of PACU experience
- Active Iowa state or compact nursing license
- Current BLS (AHA preferred; ARC or US Military accepted)
- Current ACLS (AHA preferred; ARC or US Military accepted)
- Current PALS (AHA preferred; ARC or US Military accepted)
- Valid driver's license
- Supervisory reference form (completed within 2 years)
- First-time travelers welcome
Location Note
Must be at least 50 miles from the facility (based on driver's license).