Travel Registered Nurse PACU Job

Step into a pivotal PACU nursing role in Burlington, Vermont, where every patient’s recovery story begins with your skilled hands and poised leadership. As a Registered Nurse specializing in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, you will partner with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perioperative teams to guide patients from awakening to stable discharge. You’ll monitor airway and circulation, manage pain and nausea, assess neurologic status, perform early ambulation and breathing exercises, and ensure safe transfers with meticulous charting and clear communication. This multi-week assignment starts December 8, 2025, offering the flexibility of scheduling across weeks to align with your career goals. Weekly pay is competitive, ranging from $2,246 to $2,348, reflecting the expertise you bring to a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. Visualize the impact you can make as you restore comfort, reduce anxiety for patients and families, and uphold the highest standards of patient safety. Vermont’s scenic charm—lakes, rolling hills, fall foliage, and a vibrant downtown—provides a restorative backdrop to the professional growth you’ll experience in this role. For those seeking broader horizons, there is the opportunity to extend your experience in other locations across the United States, expanding your clinical portfolio while continuing to grow within a trusted program.

Location Benefits: Burlington offers a welcoming, collaborative medical community with close-knit teams and access to high-quality perioperative care facilities. You’ll work alongside skilled clinicians who value multidisciplinary collaboration, continuous learning, and evidence-based practice. The region’s outdoor beauty and four-season lifestyle support a healthy work-life balance, with easy access to hiking, kayaking, and seasonal events that enrich your downtime. While your base is Vermont, the placement can open pathways to rotations and assignments in diverse sites across the U.S., broadening exposure to different patient populations, hospital cultures, and procedural specialties. This flexibility is designed to elevate your resilience, adaptability, and professional network, all while maintaining the stability of a defined assignment footprint in the Burlington area.

Role Specifics and Benefits: Key responsibilities include monitoring post-anesthesia patients, ensuring airway security, optimizing ventilation and oxygenation, hemodynamic stability, pain control, nausea management, and early mobility. You’ll perform thorough assessments, document findings precisely, communicate urgent needs to surgeons and anesthesia teams, and advocate for patient safety and comfort through every recovery phase. The role offers robust opportunities for professional growth within PACU, including mentorship from experienced perioperative colleagues and access to continuing education credits. You’ll encounter a range of surgical specialties, enabling you to refine your critical thinking, bedside skills, and recovery protocols. Benefits are designed to be competitive and supportive: a generous weekly pay package, including a discretionary sign-on bonus, housing assistance to ease relocation or temporary housing, and extension options that allow you to lengthen your contract if you wish to deepen your Vermont experience. The program provides comprehensive support, including 24/7 assistance from the traveling team for scheduling, licensure questions, housing needs, and on-site coordination, so you can focus on delivering exceptional patient care without unnecessary friction. You’ll also have opportunities to contribute to PACU process improvements, participate in quality initiatives, and build leadership experience that accelerates credentialing and career advancement.

Company Values: Our organization is anchored in empowering staff, prioritizing career development, and fostering a supportive, inclusive work environment. Leadership is accessible and committed to your success, with transparent pathways to specialty certifications and ongoing professional mentorship. The culture emphasizes nurse well-being, teamwork, and compassionate patient care, ensuring you feel valued, heard, and equipped to grow. You’ll join colleagues who celebrate curiosity, resilience, and measurable outcomes, all within a framework that respects work-life balance and professional integrity. This is more than a job—it's a community with a shared mission to elevate perioperative care and to nurture the long-term health of both patients and providers.

Call to Action: Are you ready to apply and join a company that values your development as much as your clinical skill? This is your chance to contribute to high-quality PACU recovery in Vermont and potentially across the country, backed by a travel program that supports you every step of the way. If you’re driven, adaptable, and committed to elevating perioperative outcomes, apply now to start your multi-week journey with us and make a lasting impact on patients’ lives and your professional trajectory.

Please note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.

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About TLC Nursing

TLC Nursing is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency pairing RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals with high-quality travel and local contracts across the U.S.

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Why Travelers Choose TLC

• Competitive weekly pay


• Fast credentialing


• 24/7 recruiter & clinical support


• Nationwide assignments

Referral Bonus

Earn up to $1,000 per referral — no employment required.

EEO Statement

TLC Nursing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.