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: 2026-11-17

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for a 13-week day shift assignment requiring a CA RN license, BSN, and at least 3 years of PACU experience at a teaching hospital.

Details

• PACU unit within a teaching hospital setting
• Day shift, 5x8 hours with variable starts (6:00 AM-2:30 PM)
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Ability to work in preop, PACU, and extended care units
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must be able to float to other UCSF facilities and departments within a 75+ mile radius as needed

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of consideration
• BSN required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• CCRN or CPAN certification preferred
• 5 years of overall RN experience required, including 3 years of PACU experience
• 2 years of critical care experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience required and must be noted in employment history
• Knowledge of airway management, anesthesia recovery, and pain management required
• Travel experience required
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and central line care preferred
• 2 professional references from most recent employer required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide perianesthesia nursing care including pre-op and post-op recovery for a variety of surgical cases such as ENT, GI, GYN, ophthalmology, robotics, and urology procedures
• Perform patient monitoring, medication administration, and discharge education as part of recovery care
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and arterial line management is utilized in this role
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed, including dates, units, and manager names for rehire eligibility review
• All requested time off must be disclosed at time of consideration and approved by the manager; no additional RTO requests accepted mid-contract and none allowed within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Travel pairs are allowed but typically will not be placed on the same unit

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8