Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,751 per week

Med Ninjas
  • San Ramon, CA
  • $2,751 Per Week
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Job Description

Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in San Ramon, California.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Duration: 9 weeks
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift: 10 hours, days
  • Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

The PACU Registered Nurse provides specialized nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia following surgical and diagnostic procedures. The RN is responsible for close monitoring, assessment, stabilization, pain and nausea management, and safe transfer or discharge of patients from the post-anesthesia care environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess and continuously monitor patients recovering from general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care.

  • Monitor vital signs, airway, respiratory status, cardiac rhythm, level of consciousness, and neurological status.

  • Recognize and promptly respond to post-anesthesia complications and changes in patient condition.

  • Manage postoperative pain, nausea/vomiting, and other common recovery symptoms according to orders and protocols.

  • Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and other treatments within RN scope of practice.

Required Qualifications

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

  • Current BLS certification.

  • Current ACLS certification.

  • PALS certification may be required depending on the patient population and facility requirements.

  • Previous acute-care or perioperative nursing experience preferred.

Med Ninjas Job ID #16282. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Med Ninjas

At 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

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Ramon, CA

Skills

  • Anesthesiologyunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Medication Administrationunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Nursing Credentialsunmatched
  • Pain Managementunmatched
  • Patient Assessmentunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Postanesthesiaunmatched
  • Recruiting/Staffing Agencyunmatched
  • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched

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