Travel PACU RN - $2,658 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: 11/17/2026
• 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 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a PACU RN with CA licensure and prior inpatient PACU and critical-care experience for a teaching hospital assignment.

Details

• PACU unit within a hospital setting
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours, Monday through Friday with occasional flex to later starts
• Provides pre/post-operative and anesthesia recovery care for surgical patients including orthopedics, plastics, ophthalmology, podiatry, and general surgery cases
• Handles patients recovering from general, local, spinal, MAC, nerve block, and conscious sedation anesthesia
• Performs circulation checks and cares for patients post ORIF and total joint replacement procedures
• Epic charting system preferred
• May float to other departments, units, or facilities within a 75+ mile radius as needed
• Requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of submission
• BSN required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• CPAN or CCRN certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent (within the past five years) critical-care nursing experience
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient PACU experience
• Teaching hospital experience required and must be reflected in employment history
• Knowledge of airway management, anesthesia recovery, and pain management required
• Prior travel experience within the last 12 months required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• 2 professional references from most recent employer required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides anesthesia recovery and pain management care in the PACU
• Must disclose all requested RTO at time of submission, subject to manager approval; no RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed, including dates, units, and manager names for rehire eligibility review
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travelers
• COVID vaccination and booster required, with proof or scheduled booster appointment needed prior to start

American Traveler Job ID #P-771134. 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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