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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-acuity PACU position requiring 2 years of Level I trauma center and teaching hospital experience.

Details

• Work in the PACU unit at a Level I Trauma Center teaching hospital
• Recover high-acuity patients including kidney transplant, craniotomy, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, spine surgery, ICU, and VATS cases
• Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, and Pre-Post care provided
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule with 4x10 hour shifts, start times varying between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM
• Epic EMR experience required
• Ability to float to other UCSF facilities within a 75+ mile radius as needed

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of submission
• BSN required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• CCRN and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of inpatient experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required and must be reflected in employment history
• Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, and Pre-Post experience required
• High acuity PACU experience required
• ICU experience a plus, preferably SICU, CVICU, or Neuro ICU background
• Epic charting system experience required
• 2 references from most recent employer required for consideration

Additional Information

• Recover post-surgical patients across a wide range of specialties including cardiac, neuro/spine, transplant, vascular, orthopedic, and bariatric surgeries
• Manage airway, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological care for recovering patients
• Administer and monitor medications including vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, and procedural sedation
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
• Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed with full employment history for rehire eligibility review
• All requested RTO must be disclosed at time of submission and approved by the manager at time of offer, with no additional requests accepted mid-contract
• RTO is not permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment