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Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,527 per week
Jobg8 · Sioux City, Iowa
Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Sioux City, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 9 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary (List Format):
- Role: PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) RN Traveler, member of interdisciplinary team
- Location: UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's, Sioux City, IA (Level 3 Trauma Center)
- Required Experience: Minimum 2 years of PACU experience
- First-Time Travelers: Accepted
- Patient Ratios: 1:2
- Floating: Required to float to ICU once per week (resource only, not primary care), may float within local campuses
- Schedule:
- NBO: 16 hours
- Orientation Dates: 10/12, 10/26
- Billable Overtime:
- 36-40 hrs/week, OT after 40
- 48 hrs/week, OT after 48
- OT/Holiday Rate: 1.15x
- Call Back Rate: 1.5x, 2-hr minimum
- On Call Pay: $9/hr
- Charge/Precept Pay: $6/hr
- EMR System: EPIC
- Certification Requirements:
- Active Iowa or Compact RN license
- BLS (AHA, ARC, or US Military)
- ACLS (AHA, ARC, or US Military)
- PALS (AHA, ARC, or US Military)
- Documentation Requirements:
- Work history
- PACU-specific skills checklist
- 1 supervisory reference (within last 2 years)
- Valid driver's license
- Nursys verification
- Employee Separation Policy: UPH FTE/PRN staff cannot work travel in another market within 12 months; not applicable to prior travelers
- Local Radius Rule: No locals; must reside at least 50 miles from facility (DL verification)
- Facility Info: UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's - Downtown (
Med Ninjas Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Med NinjasAt Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.
We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.
On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.
Travel with confidence. Grow with Med Ninjas.
Benefits- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
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A leading healthcare staffing agency connecting talented healthcare professionals with rewarding travel assignments across the United States.
Quick Summary
- •Salary:$2,527/wk
- •Location:Sioux City, Iowa, 51101
- •Shift:12h Day
- •Start Date:Oct 30, 2026
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