PACU RN
Sacramento, CA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days, Flexible
Referral Bonus
$2,873/weekOverview
- Start Date11/17/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays, Flexible
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
PACU Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Sacramento, California Contract Length: 13 weeks (travel) Shift: Days, 8-hour shifts, 24 hours per week Start Times: Varied (0730, 0830, 0930, 1030, or occasionally 1400), plus required call
Overview
- Experienced PACU nurse needed for a travel contract.
- Unit needs flexible and dependable travelers who cover call-outs, may be asked to switch shifts to meet scheduled cases, limit call-outs, and attend scheduled shifts. Flexibility is very important.
Required Qualifications
- 2 years of experience
- Active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
- California RN license
- Pass/fail online exam, completed within 24-48 hours of acceptance (2 attempts allowed; a screenshot showing the number of attempts is required)
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 1 completed travel assignment
Application and Onboarding Requirements
- Profile review, followed by an interview with the manager
- 2 supervisor references at submittal (charge accepted): 1 within the last 12 months and 1 within the last 3 years worked
- Copy of driver's license at submittal. Pulse must reflect the legal name on a government-issued ID, with no middle initial or middle name.
- Floor-specific orientation: 1-2 days in PACU with a preceptor
Unit and Work Environment
- Unit: PACU. May flex to Pre/Post or PCU (post care unit) based on volume.
- Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2
- Charge nurse: Yes
- Nurse aides: Unit Assistant
- Telemetry: Yes. Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips.
- Ventilators: No
- Hospitalist or intensivist in house: Yes
- IV team: Available if necessary
- Respiratory therapy: 24/7
- Pharmacy: 24/7
- Scrubs: Color provided
- Floating: Stays at the facility; no floating outside it
Schedule and Call
- Weekends: No in-house staff; call only
- Holidays: Rotate in with core staff. Travelers work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's). Managers make the final scheduling decision. Holiday time off will be considered but is not guaranteed.
- Call: Required for every other weekend (EOW), holidays, and weekday overnights. Discuss details with the manager during the unit interview. Response time is 30 minutes.
Patient Population
- Total hips and knees, general, daVinci, neuro, and urology
- Pediatric dental on some Fridays, with 1:1 care for children
Employer
Host Healthcare
267 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Mikayla was great to work with. She guided me the whole way through the credentialing process, told me what to expect, and was responsive anytime I had questions. I would recommend Mikayla as a recruiter and would work with her in the future.
Cons
No cons in working with Mikayla at all.
Recommends working with Host Healthcare
1 nurse found this helpful
At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare.
About Sacramento, CA
As a Travel Post Anesthesia Care Nurse in Sacramento, CA here's what you should know:- Lower than many other California cities, closer to the national average.
- Wages generally match up with the cost of living.
- Average summer highs around 94°F and lows around 60°F.
- Average winter highs around 54°F and lows around 38°F.
- Plenty of options for short term rentals, relatively easy to find due to the lower cost of living compared to other California cities.
- Car-friendly city with relatively easy traffic.
- Limited public transportation options compared to larger cities.
- Diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the abundance of trees.
- Sacramento has a growing population of travel nurses.
- Abundance of restaurants, gastropubs, and breweries.
- Rich art and cultural scene with museums like the Crocker Art Museum.
- Sports enthusiasts can enjoy games of the Sacramento Kings.
- Plenty of outdoor activities in the city's large parks and recreation areas.
Browse similar jobs
PACU Interim Manager
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Medlivo
- 5x8 hrs, Days
Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
- Santa Cruz, CA
- First Connect Health
- 4x10 hrs, Days
- Referral Bonus
PACU Registered Nurse
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Medical Solutions
- 5x8 hrs, Days
- Referral Bonus