Travel RN - PACU

Travel RN - PACU

American Traveler

San Francisco, California, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

$2,696.59/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a teaching hospital assignment requiring a CA RN license, BSN, and at least 3 years of PACU experience.

Details

Work in the PACU unit with ability to float to Pre-Op and Extended Care units as well as other UCSF facilities

Day shift schedule, 8-hour shifts with variable start times (6:00 AM start)

Patient ratio of 1:2

Provides anesthesia recovery, airway management, and pain management care

Cares for patients across surgical specialties including ENT, GYN, Ophthalmology, Urology, General, Robotics, and Endo/Laparoscopic cases

Manages patients receiving general and gynecologic anesthesia

Uses Epic for charting

Floating may occur to other departments, units, or facilities within a 75+ mile radius

Requirements

Active CA RN license required

BSN required

Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required

Minimum 5 years of RN experience with at least 3 years of PACU experience required

Prior travel nursing experience required

Teaching hospital experience required and must be reflected in employment history

Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs

CCRN or CPAN certification preferred

2 years of critical care experience preferred

2 professional references from most recent employer required at time of consideration

Additional Information

Provides pre-op, PACU, and extended care nursing across a range of surgical and anesthesia cases

Performs discharge instruction, medication reconciliation, EKG/ECG acquisition, and urinary catheterization as needed

Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed for a rehire eligibility check

All requested time off must be disclosed at time of consideration and approved by the manager prior to offer; no time off allowed within the first two weeks of the assignment

Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate as travelers

Travel pairs are allowed but generally will not be placed on the same unit, and married couples may not work together on the same unit

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8