Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,289 per week in Rancho Mirage, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Rancho Mirage, CA
Agency: Prime Staffing
Pay: $2,289 per week
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 7 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 8/18/2026

About the Position

ID: 63879077 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (18:00 - 06:30) Description: Pre-Op and PACU/Recovery Unit 3/12sShift - FRIDAY - SUNDAY PM SHIFT*MUST HAVE PRE-OP AND PACU EXPERIENCE**No first time travelers**Must be proficient in EPICUnit/Job Details: All nurses are trained to work in Pre-op and PACU combined unit** 2 years of experience required in ER, ICU or PACU All RN Shifts are 12 hours with 0500 start time if in pre-op and 0800/0900/1000 in PACU on weekdays Weekends are 4 RNs, 2 at 0600 and 2 at 0800 Call: Required 2-3 shifts per month (on call with 30 min call back) Call is required for all staff with the call shifts weekdays 2200-0500 and weekends are 12hr call 0600 and 1800 starts Night shifts are Mon Thurs 2000 0430 (only 10 positions) and weekends 12hr 1800 start RN will primarily work in either Pre-op or PACU due to schedules, travelers are first to float All RNs required to take call unless working an off-shift (night or weekend) position as their regular shift. RNs will care for patients in both pre and post settings if called in and during off shifts Busy unit with majority of cases scheduled as add-on Unit supported with techs Average daily census: 35 50 12 rooms, 24 beds Patient age group: pediatrics, adolescents, adults, geriatrics Limited pediatrics, patient population 30s-100s Float required to Pre-Op and Post-Op within Surgical Services; may be floated to outpatient ortho surgery or same day surgery center (on rare occasions) All surgical patients are seen by pre-op RN Medication system: Omnicell Previous Charge experience preferred Scrubs: Royal Blue (provided) 2 requests off per contract acceptedSpecial Procedures: ICU, open hears, neurosurg patients recover in ICU unless ICU on hold Surgical services includes: Bariatrics, Cardio Thoracic, General, GYN, GYN-Onc, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, Plastics, Podiatry, Urology, Vascular, Endovascular May cover IRL, EP, Cath, plum, CT/MRI patients if off hours or recovery area is full Very busy Robotic program (6 Robots) and busy Ortho total joint program Unit staffed 24/7 Required Certifcations/Experience: ACLS BLS NIH PALS Phase I PACU Dysrhythmia recognition/management Starting IVs Airway assessment Obtain operative/procedural consent Straight Urinary Catheterization female and male Pain assessment and managementPreferred Skills/Experience: Ambulatory/Outpatient Inpatient Level 1 Trauma Center Level 2 Trauma Center Pre-Post Gastric Bypass Gastric Sleeve Lap Band Arterial line management Bariatrics Cardiac Endo/Laparoscopic General Gyn Neuro, Neuro/Spine Ortho, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/total joints Plastics Podiatry Robotics Thoracic Urology Vascular Carotid Endarterectomy Sheath Pull Vascular Surgery Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols Cholecystectomy Colon Surgery Whipple AV/Fistula/Shunt Renal Surgery TURP Bilateral Tubal Ligation Hysterectomy Mastectomy Blood Product Administration, Central Line cate/management, Phlebotomy, PICC line care and management Medications: Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulants, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, IV vasopressors, Narcotics/Analgesics, Reversal Agents Neurological: Anterior/ Posterior Fusion, Cervical Fusions, Craniotomy, Sine Surgery Ortho: Circulation Checks, Open Reduction and internal fixation, Total joint replacement Plastics: Abdominoplasty, breast augmentation Respiratory: Chest tube management, End-Tidal CO2 monitoring Anesthesia: conscious sedation, epidural, general, local, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), nerve blocks, spinal Pre/Post Op Care: Follow up calls, obtain 12 lead EKG, Pre/Post Operative procedures, Pre-op assessment, Pre-op education, Review history and physical, Wound Vacs Interpretation and communication of labs Isolation precautions Malignant hyperthermia protocols PCA pump and management RASS Modified 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Taylor Moore Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALSSkills : End-Tidal CO2 monitoring*, Abdominoplasty*, Airway assessment, Ambulatory/Outpatient*, Anterior/ Posterior fusion*, Antiarrhythmics*, Anticoagulation therapy*, Antihypertensives*, Arterial line management*, AV fistula/shunt*, Bariatrics*, Bilateral tubal ligation*, Blood Product Administration*, Breast augmentation*, Cardiac*, Carotid Endarterectomy*, Central line care/management*, Cervical fusions*, Chest tube management*, Cholecystectomy*, Circulation Checks*, Colon surgery*, Conscious Sedation, Craniotomy*, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Emergency Medications*, Endo/Laparoscopic*, Follow up phone calls*, Gastric bypass*, Gastric Sleeve*, General*, General*, Gyn*, Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols*, Hysterectomy*, Inpatient*, Interpretation and communication of lab values*, Isolation Precautions/PPE*, IV vasopressors*, Lap band*, Level I Trauma Center*, Level II Trauma Center*, Local*, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol*, Mastectomy*, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)*, Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics*, Nerve Blocks*, Neuro*, Neuro/Spine*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Open reduction and internal fixation*, Ortho*, Ortho/Spine*, Ortho/Total joints*, Pain assessment & management, PCA pump management*, Phase I PACU, Phlebotomy*, PICC line care and management*, Placement of Oral/nasal airways, Plastics*, Podiatry*, Post-epidural management*, Pre-op Assessment*, Pre-op Education*, Pre-Post*, Pre/Post Operative procedures*, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)*, Renal surgery*, Reversal agents*, Review History and Physical*, Robotics*, Sheath Pull*, Spinal*, Spine surgery*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Straight urinary catheterization female, Straight urinary catheterization male, Thoracic*, Total joint replacement*, TURP*, Urology*, Vascular*, Vascular surgery*, Whipple*, Wound Vacs*, Critical Care Exp Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 2 Float Required : Pre-op and Post-Op Within Surgical Services. Call Required : 2-3 per month Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : work/call shifts/varies Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 60 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census : 35-50 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 12 Number of Beds : 24 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation Patient Diagnoses : **All Nurses are trained to work in Pre-op and PACU COMBINED UNIT**Busy unit with majority of cases scheduled as ADD-ON. Unit is supported with techs 7 days a week during the day. Main OR is one of three surgical areas on campus. May float to outpatient ortho surgery center or same day surgery center (rarely occurs).Patient population 30 s to 100 s majority are retirement aged very limited pediatric All surgical patients are seen by pre-op RN Special Procedures/Unit Details : ICU, open hearts, neurosurg patients recover in ICU unless ICU is on a holdSurgical services include: Bariatrics, Cardio Thoracic, General, GYN, GYN-Onc, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, Plastics, Podiatry, Urology, Vascular and EndovascularAt times will also recover IRL, EP, Cath, pulm, CT/MRI patients if off hours or that recovery area is fullVery busy Robotic program (6 Robots) and very busy Ortho total joint programUnit is staffed 24/7. All RN shifts are 12 hours with 0500 start time if in pre-op and 0800/ 0900 / 1000 in PACU on weekdays. Weekends are 4 RNs 2 at 0600 2 at 0800. Call is required for all staff with the call shifts weekdays 2200 0500 and weekends are 12hr call 0600 and 1800 starts. Travelers may be asked to float to another facility of their same specialty Special Equipment : Night shifts are M-Th 2000-0430 (only 10 position) and weekends 12 hr 1800 start. RN will primarily work in either pre or pacu due to schedules however contract staff are first to float. All nurses are require to take call unless they are working in a off shift (night or weekend) position as their regular shift. Report time on call back is 30 mins. RN s will care for patient in both pre and post settings if called in and during off shifts. #Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO - should not exceed 7 days and MUST be submitted with profile; if not submitted in profile, it will not be approved. However, ICU will not approve more than 4 days off in a row and EDOSC OR will not allow for any time off. Travelers must work every other holiday but prefer 2/3 holidays or Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and NYE. No RTO within the first two weeks of assignment start date. # of jobs in system we can sub - Can submit to any number of open jobs; we send to one unit at a time so that the units do not fight over candidates Requires Specific Amounts of Exp - 2 Years of Experience required to submit Valid State License - Must have CA license on hand at the time of submittal Mile Radius Rule - Perm address must be 50 miles from the facility Reference Required - 2 references are not required for submittal, but 1 is required Local Rules - No local travelers are allowed; travelers permeant address must be over 50 miles from the facility Candidates may float within hospital - Yes. Traveler is expected to float within skill set Charting Exp Required - Epic computer charting is preferred but not required Background Policy - Background Checks: DUIs are generally allowed as long as there is not a pattern of them Return Staff Rules - Former Eisenhower Medical Center employees must have been gone for 2 or more years to be able to return as a traveler. Scheduling Requests - Candidate should be flexible with scheduling, and any out of norm requests should be submitted with profile *Block scheduling is rarely granted. Extensions : Only one extension is allowed and then the traveler must take the length of the original contract and extension combined off before being able to return to EMC as a traveler again. So, if they work a 13 week contract and then do one 13 week extension then the traveler must take 26 week off before they can return back to them as a traveler again. Inpatient call of/on call policy: Travelers may be called off OR placed on call once per pay period. If placed on call there is a 60 minute call back requirement. Modules : Modules are billable, any modules assigned and completed during traveler's contracts are not billable 10 hours of modules required for the following Inpatient specialties: ICU RN, CVICU RN, MS/TELE RN, PCU RN, Dialysis RN, ER RN, NICU RN, L D RN, Wound Care RN, Cath Lab RN, RRT, Case Manager, Infusion, LVN/LPM 8 hours of modules required for Surgical RNs: PreOp RN, PACU RN, Pain Management RN, OR RN, ENDO RN 6 hours of modules required for Allied specialties: OR Tech, GI Lab Tech, ENDO Tech, SPT, Anesthesia Tech, EP Tech, Cath Lab Tech, CVT, Scrub Tech, Radiology Tech Modules are completed pre-start and annually, and vary by specialty Modules are recorded via transcripts Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceRTO - should not exceed 7 days and MUST be submitted with profile; if not submitted in profile, it will not be approved. However, ICU will not approve more than 4 days off in a row and EDOSC OR will not allow for any time off. Travelers must work every other holiday but prefer 2/3 holidays or Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and NYE. No RTO within the first two weeks of assignment start date.# of jobs in system we can sub - Can submit to any number of open jobs; we send to one unit at a time so that the units do not fight over candidatesRequires Specific Amounts of Exp - 2 Years of Experience required to submitValid State License - Must have CA license on hand at the time of submittalMile Radius Rule - Perm address must be 50 miles from the facilityReference Required - 2 references are not required for submittal, but 1 is requiredLocal Rules - No local travelers are allowed; travelers permeant address must be over 50 miles from the facilityCandidates may float within hospital - Yes. Traveler is expected to float within skill setCharting Exp Required - Epic computer charting is preferred but not requiredBackground Policy - Background Checks: DUIs are generally allowed as long as there is not a pattern of themReturn Staff Rules - Former Eisenhower Medical Center employees must have been gone for 2 or more years to be able to return as a traveler.Scheduling Requests - Candidate should be flexible with scheduling, and any out of norm requests should be submitted with profile *Block scheduling is rarely granted.Extensions: Only one extension is allowed and then the traveler must take the length of the original contract and extension combined off before being able to return to EMC as a traveler again. So, if they work a 13 week contract and then do one 13 week extension then the traveler must take 26 week off before they can return back to them as a traveler again.Inpatient call of/on call policy: Travelers may be called off OR placed on call once per pay period. If placed on call there is a 60 minute call back requirement. are billable, any modules assigned and completed during traveler's contracts are not billable10 hours of modules required for the following Inpatient specialties: ICU RN, CVICU RN, MS/TELE RN, PCU RN, Dialysis RN, ER RN, NICU RN, L&D RN, Wound Care RN, Cath Lab RN, RRT, Case Manager, Infusion, LVN/LPM8 hours of modules required for Surgical RNs: PreOp RN, PACU RN, Pain Management RN, OR RN, ENDO RN6 hours of modules required for Allied specialties: OR Tech, GI Lab Tech, ENDO Tech, SPT, Anesthesia Tech, EP Tech, Cath Lab Tech, CVT, Scrub Tech, Radiology TechModules are completed pre-start and annually, and vary by specialtyModules are recorded via transcripts Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91