PACU RN
Rancho Mirage, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a combined Pre-Op and PACU position requiring CA licensure and prior PACU/Pre-Op experience.

Details

• Combined Pre-Op and PACU unit within Surgical Services
• 3x12-hour day shifts, variable schedule that may include a weekend shift
• 12 rooms, 24 beds with average daily census of 35-50 patients
• Patient population includes pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics with limited pediatric cases
• Surgical case types include Bariatrics, Cardio Thoracic, General, GYN, GYN-Onc, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, Plastics, Podiatry, Urology, Vascular, and Endovascular
• Busy robotic surgery program (6 robots) and high-volume ortho total joint program
• Majority of cases are scheduled as add-ons
• Required to take 2-3 on-call shifts per month with 30-60 minute call-back requirement
• May float to Pre-Op and Post-Op areas within Surgical Services, including outpatient ortho surgery or same day surgery center on rare occasions
• Unit staffed 24/7 and supported by surgical techs
• Uses Omnicell medication system
• Epic charting experience preferred but not required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required on hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of experience in ER, ICU, or PACU required
• Must have both Pre-Op and PACU experience
• Critical care experience required
• Phase I PACU experience required
• Experience with dysrhythmia recognition/management, IV starts, airway assessment, and straight urinary catheterization required
• Experience obtaining operative/procedural consent and pain assessment/management required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Level I and II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to surgical patients in both Pre-Op and Post-Op/PACU settings
• ICU, open heart, and neurosurgery patients typically recover in ICU unless ICU is at capacity
• May cover IR, EP, Cath Lab, or CT/MRI patients during off hours or when recovery area is full
• Royal blue scrubs provided
• Floating required within skill set, with travelers floated first
• Maximum of 2 requests off accepted per contract, not to exceed 7 days total, and must be submitted with initial profile
• No time off permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Travelers expected to work every other holiday, with preference for coverage on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve
• Candidates should be flexible with scheduling as block scheduling is rarely granted
• Local candidates are not accepted; permanent address must be more than 50 miles from the facility
• Former facility employees must have been separated for 2 or more years to be eligible to return as a traveler
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position