Travel
PACU
Santa Rosa, CA
Pre/Post-Op & PACU RN — Outpatient Surgery
Santa Rosa, CA | Day Shift | 13-Week Contract
This outpatient surgery position covers Pre-Op, Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, and infusion therapy. The unit manages a diverse surgical caseload — including general, orthopedic, urology, ENT, ophthalmology, plastics, podiatry, and gynecological procedures — with patients ranging from pediatrics and adolescents to adults and geriatrics.
Shift & Schedule
- Monday–Friday only; no weekends, no holidays, no on-call
- Core start time is 08:30, with staggered starts as early as 06:00 depending on assignment area
- Flexibility in start time is required to meet daily department needs
- PACU nurses are expected to remain until the day's cases are complete — there is no shift relief in outpatient surgery
Clinical Skills Required
- Pre-operative assessment, education, and medication administration
- Phase I and Phase II post-anesthesia recovery
- Conscious sedation and monitored anesthesia care (MAC) monitoring
- End-tidal CO2 monitoring, dysrhythmia recognition and management
- Blood product administration, IV placement and management, phlebotomy
- Nerve block and post-epidural management
- Malignant hyperthermia protocol, reversal agents, RASS assessment
- Infusion therapy
- Pediatric PACU experience required
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of relevant RN experience
- Active California RN license (pending license accepted)
- ACLS, BLS, and PALS required
- Scrubs or business casual attire
- Float to nearby sister facilities may be required
- 40-hour orientation
- First-time travelers welcome