Step into a pivotal travel nursing role as a Registered Nurse specializing in PACU in Bay City, Michigan. Beginning March 9, 2026, this contract is measured in weeks with guaranteed 36 hours per week, delivering a competitive weekly pay range of $1,818 to $1,945. In this PACU setting, your skill in rapid assessment, safety checks, and patient-centered care will help patients transition from anesthesia recovery to discharge readiness, while you grow your expertise in perioperative care. You’ll partner with skilled surgeons, anesthesiologists, and postoperative teams to ensure smooth, safe, and compassionate care during the vulnerable recovery phase. This assignment values your vigilance, communication, and clinical judgment, and it offers a structured path to strengthen your PACU proficiency while delivering measurable impact for patients and families.
Why Bay City? Nestled along the Saginaw Bay and the broader Great Lakes region, Bay City blends riverfront charm with modern healthcare opportunities. Here you’ll find a welcoming community, walkable neighborhoods, waterfront parks, and cultural offerings that enrich your time away from the hospital. Michigan itself is renowned for its natural beauty—coastal dunes, forested landscapes, and crisp seasonal experiences—giving you weekend getaways and outdoor adventures close to home. This assignment places you in a region where compassionate care meets a high standard of practice, while still affording you work-life balance and easy access to amenities, dining, and recreation. You’ll thrive in a community that appreciates healthcare professionals and supports a collaborative hospital culture.
Role specifics and benefits: In this PACU RN role, you will monitor post-anesthesia patients, assess airway status, hemodynamics, respiration, pain control, and recovery progression. You’ll identify shifts in patient condition, intervene within established protocols, manage monitoring equipment, and collaborate with the surgical team to optimize recovery trajectories. You’ll discharge patients safely to their next care setting or home, with clear instructions and follow-up plans to support smooth transitions. Documentation, continuity of care, and patient education are key components of daily practice. The environment offers opportunities to refine critical thinking, bedside judgment, and teamwork across perioperative services, with ongoing exposure to diverse surgical cases and recovery pathways that deepen your PACU expertise.
Beyond the daily responsibilities, there is a clear pathway for professional growth within the PACU specialty. You can expand your clinical skill set, gain proficiency in escalating care when needed, and pursue leadership or charge roles within recovery services. The role opens doors to continuing education, specialty certifications, and mentorship from experienced perioperative teams, all designed to elevate your career trajectory in travel nursing and beyond. You’ll have access to structured onboarding, performance feedback, and a culture that champions evidence-based practice and patient-centered outcomes.
Competitive benefits are designed to support you as you travel and grow. In addition to the competitive compensation, the assignment offers a signing bonus where applicable, housing assistance or housing stipends to ease relocation, and extension opportunities to align with your long-term goals. We prioritize flexibility in scheduling and the possibility to extend successful contracts to maintain continuity of care for patients and familiarity for you. You’ll also benefit from comprehensive support including a dedicated 24/7 clinical liaison and travel concierge to handle onboarding, credentialing, housing, and daily logistics, ensuring you have uninterrupted support while you focus on delivering outstanding patient care.
Company values: This role sits within an organization committed to empowering its staff, promoting clear career pathways, and cultivating a supportive work environment. Expect collaborative leadership, a culture of learning, transparent communication, and resources that help you advance professionally while maintaining work-life harmony. The company believes that when you feel valued and supported, you deliver higher quality care, create meaningful patient experiences, and grow as a clinician—one assignment, one patient, one professional milestone at a time.
Call to action: If you’re ready to bring your PACU expertise to Bay City and experience the flexibility, growth opportunities, and supportive culture of travel nursing, apply today. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to impact patients during a critical recovery period, refine your perioperative skills, and advance your nursing career within a community that appreciates your dedication and expertise. Embrace the road ahead with a team that values your contribution and champions your development as a skilled PACU RN.
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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