PACU Registered Nurse
Petaluma, CA
Cross Country Nurses
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) position providing perioperative recovery care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients. Responsibilities include preoperative assessment, Phase I and Phase II recovery, procedural sedation monitoring, airway support, pain management, medication administration, and post-procedure education. The assignment runs from 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts with variable 7-, 8-, 9-, or 11-hour shifts; 10-hour shifts and a minimum of 40 hours per week. Call coverage may include 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekends.
• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; active compact state license in hand at submission; required charting experience using Epic.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care during preoperative preparation, Phase I recovery, and Phase II recovery.
  • Manages patients requiring airway assessment, ventilator care, arterial line management, intravenous vasopressors, chest tube management, wound vacuum therapy, and post-epidural monitoring.
  • Performs dysrhythmia recognition and management, blood product administration, medication reconciliation, pain assessment and management, procedural sedation administration and monitoring, and interpretation of arterial blood gases.
  • Supports general, gynecologic, orthopedic, spine, ophthalmology, vascular, urology, plastics, podiatry, gastrointestinal, and endoscopy procedures.
  • May care for patients undergoing cardiac-related procedures, including abdominoplasty, breast augmentation, hysterectomy, mastectomy, total joint replacement, spine surgery, and other operative procedures.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation.
  • One pre-approved time-off request is available.
  • Orientation includes 40 hours.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits