Travel Registered Nurse - PACU

Job Type Contract 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 • 4x10-hour shifts • Hours: 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM • Call required • 1-2 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule • No RTO accepted between 02/15/26 and 02/28/26 Contract Details: • Start Date: February 23, 2026 • Duration: 13 weeks • Number of Openings: 1 • Scheduling Type: Self-scheduling • Orientation: 36 hours Compensation: • Gross: $2,233 per week • W2: $21.00 per hour • Tax-Free Stipend: $1,477 per week • Locals accepted at the same rate 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 nerve blocks Requirements • Minimum of 2 years of RN experience required • PACU experience required • Level I Trauma experience preferred • Epic or comparable EMR experience required • BLS and ACLS certifications required • NIHSS certification required • CCRN preferred • Experience with telemetry and ventilated patients 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.

Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow's system. Salary Description Gross: $2,233 /wk • W2: $21.00/hr Stipend: $1,477