PACU/Pre-Op Registered Nurse
Rancho Mirage, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PACU/Pre-Op position requiring prior Pre-Op and PACU experience, with a weekend PM shift schedule and a CA RN license.

Details

• Combined Pre-Op and PACU/Recovery Unit in a hospital setting
• Weekend PM shift schedule: Friday through Sunday
• 12-hour shifts with 0600 or 0800 start times on weekends (2 RNs at each start time)
• On-call required 2–3 shifts per month with a 30-minute callback requirement; call shifts run weekdays 2200–0500 and weekends as 12-hour shifts starting at 0600 or 1800
• Average daily census of 35–50 patients across 12 rooms and 24 beds
• Patient population spans pediatrics through geriatrics, with the majority of patients in their 30s–100s and limited pediatric cases
• High-volume surgical unit with the majority of cases scheduled as add-ons; unit is staffed 24/7
• Surgical services include Bariatrics, Cardio Thoracic, General, GYN, GYN-Onc, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, Plastics, Podiatry, Urology, Vascular, and Endovascular
• Active Robotic surgery program (6 robots) and a busy Ortho total joint program
• May cover IRL, EP, Cath, Pulm, or CT/MRI patients during off-hours or when the recovery area is full
• ICU, open heart, and neurosurgery patients recover in the ICU unless the ICU is on hold
• Floating required within Surgical Services (Pre-Op and Post-Op); occasional float to outpatient ortho or same-day surgery center
• Travelers are first priority for floating assignments
• EMR: Epic (proficiency required)
• Medication system: Omnicell
• Unit is supported by techs

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in ER, ICU, or PACU required
• Prior Pre-Op and PACU experience required
• Phase I PACU experience required
• Proficiency in Epic EMR required
• Demonstrated skills required: dysrhythmia recognition and management, IV insertion, airway assessment, obtaining operative/procedural consent, straight urinary catheterization (male and female), and pain assessment and management
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

Additional Information

• All nurses are trained to work across both the Pre-Op and PACU units and may care for patients in both settings when on-call or working off-shifts
• Prior charge nurse experience is preferred
• Preferred clinical experience includes ambulatory/outpatient, inpatient, bariatrics, cardiac, neuro/spine, ortho/total joints, robotics, thoracic, urology, vascular, plastics, and GYN procedures
• Preferred procedural skills include arterial line management, sheath pull, chest tube management, end-tidal CO2 monitoring, PCA pump management, malignant hyperthermia protocols, RASS, and central line/PICC line care
• Preferred medication experience includes antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, antihypertensives, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, narcotics/analgesics, and reversal agents
• Preferred anesthesia recovery experience includes conscious sedation, epidural, general, local, MAC, nerve blocks, and spinal
• Scrubs: Royal Blue (provided by facility)
• Up to 2 time-off requests accepted per contract; all requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration
• 2 professional supervisor references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration