Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,475 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Berkeley, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) Registered Nurse (RN) needed in a healthcare organization located in the local area. This position involves providing patient care in a Same Day Surgery setting, with responsibilities including managing preoperative and postoperative patients, responding to emergencies, and coordinating with the medical team. The role requires flexibility for occasional on-call shifts and variable start times.

Job Details

• Certifications Required: California RN License, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Education Requirements: Valid California RN license.
• Location Requirements: Candidates must hold a valid California RN license, uploaded within the last two weeks.
• Years of Experience: A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse in a PACU or similar setting.
• Schedule: Days shift, 10 hours per shift, minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Additional Responsibilities: Managing preoperative and postoperative care, monitoring patient status, administering treatments and medications, and responding to medical emergencies.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge nurse experience and community hospital experience.
• Certifications and skills include: Inpatient, Phase I PACU, arterial line management, dysrhythmia recognition/management, blood product administration, central line care/management, IV vasopressors, narcotics/opioid analgesics, reversal agents, external ventricular drain (EVD), intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, care of ventilated patients, conscious sedation, post-epidural management, general, local, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), nerve blocks, spinal, malignant hyperthermia protocol, pain management, PCA pump management, Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS), bariatrics, ENT, neuro, ophthalmology, orthopedics, vascular.
• Submission Requirements: Candidates must upload valid certifications and a Nursys license within the last two weeks.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1338379. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Post Anesthesia Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus