Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,716 per week in San Francisco, CA

Ability to perform essential functions such as pain assessment and management, emergency medication administration, and procedural sedation monitoring is expected. Experience with various procedures such as abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, cardiac arrest/CPR, and central line management is necessary.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 10 hours Experience: 2 years PACU RN Experience Required, preferably in a high acute care hospital, ICU experience required License: Active Registered Nurse Licensure in California Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS Must-Have: - Client experience in a high acuity setting - Familiarity with charting systems - Cath Lab experience preferred Description: The registered nurse provides individualized nursing care based on knowledge of basic competencies in the fundamentals of peri-anesthesia nursing and pharmacology. This position involves caring for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge. A thorough understanding of peri-anesthesia standards of care is essential. Knowledge of airway management and nursing assessment parameters is required. Proficiency in pharmacology, including doses, purpose, interactions, side effects, and reactions to medications, is mandatory. Candidates should demonstrate skills in end-tidal CO2 monitoring and airway assessment. Experience with various procedures such as abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, cardiac arrest/CPR, and central line management is necessary. Management of ventilated patients and familiarity with IV vasopressors are required skills. Ability to perform essential functions such as pain assessment and management, emergency medication administration, and procedural sedation monitoring is expected. The candidate must be comfortable floating to other campuses as needed. Weekend shifts are not required.