PACU RN
San Francisco, CA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Flexible

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a high-acuity Level I Trauma Center position requiring CA RN licensure and prior teaching hospital experience.

Details

• Work in the PACU unit of a Level I Trauma Center teaching hospital
• Recover high-acuity patients including kidney transplant, craniotomy, transaortic valve replacement, spine surgery, and VATS cases
• Patient population includes inpatient, Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, and Pre-Post surgical patients
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Uses Epic EMR
• Day shift schedule with 10-hour shifts and varying start times (6:30, 9, 10, or 11 AM)
• Ability to float to other UCSF facilities as needed within a 75+ mile radius

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of submission
• BSN required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (CCRN and NIHSS preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of inpatient PACU experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required and must be reflected in employment history
• High-acuity PACU experience required; ICU experience (SICU, CVICU, or Neuro ICU) a plus
• Epic charting experience required
• 2 professional references from most recent employer required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide recovery care for complex surgical patients including cardiac, neuro, spine, vascular, transplant, and bariatric cases
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Candidates with any prior employment at University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must disclose employment dates, units, and manager names for rehire eligibility review
• All requested RTO must be disclosed at time of submission and approved by the manager; no RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment or requested mid-contract
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
• Travel pairs are allowed but typically will not be placed on the same unit; married couples may not work together on the same unit