Travel Registered Nurse OR Job

Overview
Registered Nurse - Operating Room / PACU
Location: Clearlake, California, United States
Start date: 09/14/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
Weekly pay: 2,323 - 2,442 per week
Guaranteed hours: 40 hours
Shift: 4x10 days (typically 7:00 AM-5:30 PM; on-call every third weekend)
Setting: Critical Access Hospital
Employment Type: Travel - Temporary Assignment
This assignment focuses on perioperative nursing in the OR and PACU with supervision of care planning across the surgical services department.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay range: $2,323 - $2,442 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 40 hours per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 4x10 days; typical hours 7:00 AM-5:30 PM
- Start date: 09/14/2026
- Setting: Perioperative services in a critical access hospital
- On-call: Every third weekend

Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures and to PACU patients across the age spectrum.
- Monitor patient status during perioperative periods, administer medications, and document care in accordance with policy.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative team to plan and coordinate patient care and discharge planning.
- Maintain sterile technique, manage instrument turnover, and support intraoperative safety protocols.
- Assist with patient and family education, pain management, and post-anesthesia recovery needs.
- Adhere to HIPAA, infection control, and safety standards; participate in on-call rotations as scheduled.

Requirements
- Active California registered nursing license
- Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Certifications: BLS required; ACLS and PALS required
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of OR/PACU nursing experience
- Ability to work in an OR/PACU environment within a hospital setting and to participate in on-call rotations
- Additional preferences: Credentials in area of practice (e.g., CNOR, PANAC, AAOPU) preferred
- Compliance: Willingness to meet facility vaccination and health requirements as applicable; E-Verify participation may be needed

Benefits and Support
- Dedicated recruiter support throughout the assignment
- 24/7 travel support and clinical coordination
- Credentialing and compliance assistance to facilitate onboarding
- Assignment-specific guidance and access to resource contacts during the contract

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