PACU RN
Sacramento, CA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• 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 13-week acute care assignment requiring 2+ years of PACU experience and required call coverage.

Details

• Acute care setting in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• May flex to Pre/Post or PCU (post care unit) based on volume, but will remain within this facility with no outside floating
• Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2
• Common diagnoses include total hips/knees, general surgery, daVinci robotic, neuro, and urology cases, plus pediatric dental cases some Fridays requiring 1:1 care
• Day shift with varied start times (0730, 0830, 0930, 1030, or occasionally 1400)
• 8-hour shifts
• Call required, including every other weekend, holidays, and overnight call during the week, with a 30-minute response time
• No in-house staffing on weekends, call coverage only
• Rotates in with core staff for holiday coverage
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Charge nurse support available on unit
• Unit assistants available for support
• Hospitalist/intensivist, IV team, RT, and pharmacy available 24/7
• 1-2 days of floor-specific orientation in PACU with a preceptor

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
• Must be able to read and interpret EKG/telemetry strips
• Must complete the Relias Dysrhythmia exam prior to offer confirmation, with up to 2 attempts allowed
• Must pass a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required to validate legal name

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia nursing care across a varied surgical patient population, including pediatric cases
• Scrubs provided
• At least 1 prior travel assignment preferred
• Candidates should be flexible and dependable, able to cover call-outs and adjust shifts to meet unit case volume needs
• Will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's); holiday time off requests considered but not guaranteed
• Facility can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Candidates who failed the Relias exam or sterile technique test on the second attempt are ineligible for 6 months with this health system's Sacramento region and Arizona facilities
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility within this health system, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered