Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,665 to $2,765 per week in Northridge, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Northridge, CA
Agency: United Health Care Staffing, Inc.
Pay: $2,665 to $2,765 per week
Shift Information: Days - 4 days x 10 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Short Stay Unit (SSU) / Pre-Op & Post-Op

Job Details

• Assignment Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Days
• Schedule: 8- or 10-hour shifts with staggered start times between 5:00 AM and 12:00 PM
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per weeK
  Job Description

Seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to work in a fast-paced Short Stay Unit (SSU) providing both pre-operative and post-operative patient care. Responsibilities include admitting patients, preparing them for surgery, initiating IVs, obtaining surgical and transfusion consents, completing physical assessments, reviewing laboratory results, administering pre-operative medications, and ensuring patients are ready for the operating room.

The RN will also monitor post-procedure patients, including catheterization lab observation cases, recognize and respond to complications such as hematomas, and provide safe, high-quality care throughout the perioperative process. Candidates should be able to work efficiently in a high-volume surgical environment.

Requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license.
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience .
• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience is required.
• Pre-Operative nursing experience is required.
• Experience in an ambulatory surgery or surgical services environment is preferred.
• Pediatric experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Cerner/SurgiNet EMR preferred.
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms.
• Experience with pre-operative patient preparation, including IV starts, consents, physical assessments, surgical site preparation, and medication administration.
• Familiarity with Transradial (TR) Band management and observation of post-cardiac catheterization patients. Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Short Stay Unit (SSU) / Pre-Op & Post-Op