Travel PACU RN - $2,181 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/08/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 8, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN-PACU for a teaching hospital setting requiring CA licensure and prior PACU and critical care experience.

Details

• Work in the PACU unit of a teaching hospital
• Patient population includes inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient surgical cases requiring pain management
• Day/mid shifts scheduled 3x12 hours, with start times ranging from 0600 to 1100
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Floating to other departments, units, or facilities within a 75+ mile radius may be required if qualifications are met

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• BSN required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• CCRN or CPAN certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years critical care experience required
• Minimum 2 years PACU experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required and must be noted in employment history
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Prior travel RN experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• 2 professional references from most recent employer required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide pre- and post-operative care including pre-op assessment, discharge instructions, medication reconciliation, and patient education
• Manage patients recovering from a variety of surgical specialties including ortho, GI, ENT, gynecology, ophthalmology, urology, and plastics
• Administer and monitor medications including antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, and reversal agents
• Perform cardiac monitoring including arterial line management and dysrhythmia recognition
• Utilize airway management skills including intubation assistance, extubation, and ventilated patient care
• Apply isolation precautions and PPE protocols as needed
• Manage patients under various anesthesia types including general, spinal, MAC, and nerve blocks
• All RTO must be disclosed and approved by the manager at time of offer, with no mid-contract requests accepted
• RTO is not permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travel candidates
• Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed for rehire eligibility review

American Traveler Job ID #P-785298. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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