Travel PACU RN - $2,746 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: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring CA licensure and at least 2 years of PACU/ICU experience in a high acuity hospital setting.

Details

• Work in the PACU unit of a hospital setting
• Care for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge
• 13-week assignment with day shift schedule (4x10 hours), with start times of 10:00 AM or 11:00 AM
• No weekend shifts required
• Float to other campuses required if needed and census permits
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and PALS (preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of PACU RN experience required, preferably in a high acuity care hospital
• ICU experience required
• Cath Lab experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide individualized peri-anesthesia nursing care based on knowledge of pharmacology and airway management
• Apply peri-anesthesia standards of care including nursing assessment parameters and medication management
• Skills may include respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and genitourinary/renal patient care as well as various surgical case types
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius to be eligible for the local rate
• Holiday coverage may be required for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, with only 1 holiday request approved per contract
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract
• Returning employees must have a 1-year separation before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-738411. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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