Travel PACU RN - $2,749 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: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced PACU RN with CA licensure and ICU background for a day-shift peri-anesthesia position caring for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients.

Details

• Work in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) providing peri-anesthesia nursing care
• Care for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours, with start times between 10:00-11:00 AM, no weekends required
• Floating to other campus locations required based on census needs
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, PALS (PALS preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of PACU RN experience required, preferably in a high acute care hospital
• ICU experience required
• Cath Lab experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Travel nursing experience required
• Knowledge of airway management, peri-anesthesia standards of care, and pharmacology required
• 2 supervisor references obtained within the past year required

Additional Information

• Provide individualized nursing care applying peri-anesthesia standards and pharmacology knowledge
• Perform nursing assessments and manage patient recovery from a variety of surgical specialties including cardiovascular, neurological, orthopedic, and general surgery cases
• Monitor and manage various types of anesthesia recovery including general, MAC, spinal, and nerve blocks
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius for local candidate consideration
• Returning employees must have a 1-year separation before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with only 1 holiday request approved per contract
• Holiday coverage required for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• First-time travelers considered given required experience is met

American Traveler Job ID #P-767987. 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: Travel RN - PACU

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