Travel PACU RN - $2,412 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PACU position at an acute care hospital in Sacramento, CA, requiring a current CA RN license and a minimum of 3 years of PACU experience.

Details

• PACU unit supporting recovery services for OR, Cath Lab, IR, Endoscopy, and Cardiac (excluding open heart) inpatient and outpatient procedures
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 0930–2200
• Floating to ICU may be required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Work settings include Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, Pedi PACU, and ambulatory/outpatient
• Inpatient and outpatient surgical cases spanning a broad range of specialties including Neuro, Ortho, Cardiac, Bariatrics, ENT, GYN, Vascular, Thoracic, Urology, Plastics, Robotics, and more

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (must be AHA or ARC)
• Minimum 3 years of PACU experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Travel nursing experience required
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• 2 supervisor references obtained within the past year required for consideration
• 7-year work history verification required; candidates must be prepared to provide documentation or contacts for any positions that cannot be independently verified

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include post-anesthesia care across a wide range of surgical specialties and procedure types, management of arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, ventilated patients, and ICP/EVD monitoring, as well as administration of IV vasopressors, narcotics, reversal agents, antiarrhythmics, and anticoagulation therapy
• Proficiency expected in dysrhythmia recognition and management, ABG interpretation, pain assessment and management, PCA pump management, malignant hyperthermia protocol, and RASS scoring
• Pediatric patient management experience is applicable to this role given Pedi PACU coverage
• Previous permanent or travel employment at this facility requires a minimum 1-year separation before returning as a traveler; former manager name(s) must be provided on the application
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel pay rates
• RTO is capped at 7 days per contract; only 1 holiday RTO request will be approved per contract
• Holidays covered include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day; holiday periods begin at 7:00 PM the evening before and end at 7:00 AM the day after

American Traveler Job ID #P-734187. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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