Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,583 per week in Petaluma, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Petaluma, CA
Agency: TalentBurst, Inc.
Pay: $2,583 per week
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/30/2026

About the Position

(Variable day shift-7,8,9 or 11)

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Previous Charge Experience:
  -
• Years of Experience:
  1 year(s)
  Note: ICU / ED experience preferred in addition to PACU
• Patient Ratio Experience:
  -
• Charting System:
  Required, Epic
• Teaching Hospital Experience:
  -
• Community Hospital Experience:
  -
• LTAC Experience:
  -
• Trauma Level I Experience:
  -
• Trauma Level II Experience:
  -
• Travel Experience Required:
  No
• marked with * are preferred
  ACLS, BLS, PALS
• marked with * are preferred

  Respiratory

  End-Tidal CO2 monitoring
  Airway assessment
  Assist/manage intubation
  Care of Ventilated Patient
  Chest tube management
  Fresh tracheostomy
  Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)

  Plastics

  Abdominoplasty
  Breast augmentation

  IV therapy/Phlebotomy

  Accessing/Managing Ports
  Blood Product Administration
  Phlebotomy
  PICC line care and management
  Starting and maintaining IVs

  Work Settings

  Ambulatory/Outpatient
  Inpatient
  Phase I PACU
  Phase II Recovery
  Pre-Post*

  Medications

  Antiarrhythmics
  Anticoagulation therapy
  Antihypertensives
  Emergency Medications
  IV vasopressors
  Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics
  Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring
  Reversal agents

  Cardiac Monitoring

  Arterial line management*
  Dysrhythmia recognition/management

  Genitourinary/Renal

  AV fistula/shunt
  TURP

  Gynecology

  Bilateral tubal ligation
  Hysterectomy
  Mastectomy

  Ophthalmology

  Cataract extraction/implant
  Eye trauma

  Gastrointestinal

  Cholecystectomy
  Colon surgery

  Orthopedics

  Circulation Checks
  Open reduction and internal fixation
  Total joint replacement

  Types of Anesthesia

  Conscious Sedation
  General
  Local
  Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)
  Nerve Blocks
  Post-epidural management
  Spinal

  Pre/Post Op Care of the Patient

  Discharge Instructions
  Follow up phone calls
  Medication reconciliation
  Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG
  Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent
  Pre-op Assessment
  Pre-op Education
  Pre-Op Medications
  Pre/Post Endoscopy procedures
  Pre/Post Operative procedures
  Review History and Physical
  Straight urinary catheterization female
  Straight urinary catheterization male
  Wound Vacs

  Surgery Cases

  Endo/Laparoscopic
  General
  Gyn
  Neuro/Spine
  Ophthalmology
  Ortho/Spine
  Ortho/Total joints
  Plastics
  Podiatry
  Urology
  Vascular*

  Neurological

  Hypothermia protocol
  Spine surgery
  Stroke Scale

  Endocrine

  Insulin protocols

  Professional Topics and Skills

  Interpretation and communication of lab values
  Isolation Precautions/PPE
  Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol
  Pain assessment & management
  PCA pump management
  RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)

  Pediatrics

  Management of pediatric patients

Why TalentBurst?
At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent, we deliver outcomes. We partner with you to move quickly and connect you to opportunities aligned with your skills and long term growth.

Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.

TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.