Travel Registered Nurse – PACU
Description
Position Overview:
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse for a PACU assignment at a large academic medical center in Columbus, Ohio. This role supports post-anesthesia recovery for adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Schedule:
• Night shift
• 3x12-hour shifts
• Hours: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Weekend requirement: 1–2 weekends per 4-week schedule
• No RTO accepted between 02/15/26 and 02/28/26
Compensation:
• Gross: $2,233 per week
• W2: $21.00 per hour
• Tax-Free Stipend: $1,477 per week
• Locals accepted at the same rate
Contract Details:
• Start Date: February 23, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Number of Openings: 1
• Scheduling Type: Self-scheduling
• Orientation: 36 hours
Unit Overview:
• Phase I PACU
• Inpatient setting
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Daily census: 30–50
• 20-bed unit
Patient Ratios:
• Days: 1:2
• Nights: 1:2
• Weekends: 1:2
Clinical Exposure:
• Bariatric, cardiac, ENT, general, GYN, neuro, ophthalmology, ortho, and vascular cases
• Ventilated patients
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management
• Multiple anesthesia types including general, MAC, regional, and spinal
Requirements
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience required
• PACU experience required
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Telemetry and ventilator experience required
• Epic or comparable EMR experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• CCRN certification preferred
• Valid compact or Ohio RN license required at time of submission
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting.
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