Travel Nurse RN - Ambulatory Care - $2,200 to $2,400 per week in Santa Rosa, CA

Location: Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP 03/23/2026
Position Type: Travel Contract
Specialty: Ambulatory Care – Outpatient Pre-Op / PACU

• Shift: Day Shift – 5x8 Hours

• Primary Hours: 08:30 AM – 05:00 PM

• Occasional Shift: 07:00 AM – 03:30 PM

• Schedule: Monday – Friday

• Weekend Requirement: None

• Holiday Requirement: None

• On-Call: None

We are seeking a Registered Nurse with Ambulatory Care / PACU experience to support an outpatient surgical unit. The RN will provide care for patients undergoing same-day procedures, including pre-operative preparation, Phase I and Phase II PACU recovery, and discharge planning.

This role focuses on safe perioperative care, patient monitoring, and post-procedure recovery for patients undergoing outpatient surgical procedures.

• Perform pre-operative patient assessments and education

• Prepare patients for surgery including medication administration and documentation review

• Monitor patients in Phase I and Phase II PACU recovery

• Assess and manage pain, sedation levels, and vital signs

• Administer and monitor procedural sedation and reversal agents

• Provide post-operative care and discharge instructions

• Conduct follow-up phone calls and medication reconciliation

• Document patient care using electronic medical records

• Pre-operative and post-operative patient care

• Phase I and Phase II PACU recovery

• Procedural sedation monitoring

• Pain management and patient monitoring

• Medication administration including opioid analgesics

• Interpretation of lab values and patient assessments

• Pre-operative patient education and discharge planning

• Candidates may assist with patients undergoing procedures such as:

• Orthopedic surgeries

• ENT procedures (including tonsillectomy)

• General and laparoscopic surgeries

• Gynecologic procedures

• Ophthalmology procedures (including cataract extraction)

• Urology procedures (including TURP)

• Plastic and vascular surgeries

• Patient Population: Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, and Geriatrics

• Daily Census: Approximately 10 patients

• Unit Setup: 4 procedure rooms

• Cases: Same-day outpatient surgeries (patients discharge home)