Travel Pediatric PACU RN - $2,390 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• 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: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric PACU RN with an active CA license and at least 2 years of Pediatric PACU experience for a high-volume role covering Pre-Op and PACU care.

Details

• Pediatric PACU unit caring for patients ages 0-25 years across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Handles all surgical specialties except open heart, NICU, and transplant cases including ENT, Urology, Neuro, Cath Lab, General Surgery, Plastics, GI, LPs, ABRs, and MRIs
• High volume of patients with tracheostomies, ventilators, G-tubes, and home-vented children, though intubated patients are not routinely managed
• Serves a high volume of Spanish-speaking, autistic, and special needs patients
• Manages up to 18 pre-op and 18 post-op patients, with occasional neonates in pre-op
• Required to work both Pre-Op and PACU
• Day shift schedule (4x10 hours) with variable start times between 05:30-07:30
• Weekend requirement of 2 shifts per 6-week schedule
• On-call requirement of 2-3 calls per 6-week schedule
• Required to float to Pre-Op, with travelers prioritized for floating assignments
• Uses Cerner documentation system

Requirements

• Active California RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS
• CCRN certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric PACU experience required
• Experience with inpatient and outpatient care guidelines required
• Experience with Phase 1, Phase 2, and discharge care in high-volume settings preferred
• Experience with tracheostomy care and phlebotomy preferred
• Two supervisor-level references required from the applicable unit, dated within 1 year of start date or from most recent employer

Additional Information

• Provide perianesthesia care to a high-volume pediatric population, managing 80+ patients per day during peak periods
• Must be agreeable to the required call, weekend, and float requirements prior to starting
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are not considered local and travel rate eligibility may be affected
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• RTO requests are subject to manager approval
• Former staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before reapplying
• Up to 16 hours of orientation modules may be required, completed during orientation and varying by specialty

American Traveler Job ID #P-757618. 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 - Pediatric PACU

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