PACU

PACU Nurse – Travel Contract | Petaluma, CA

13-Week Contract | Day Shift | 5x8-Hour Shifts (Variable: 7, 8, 9, or 11-hour shifts)

This PACU position supports a busy perioperative department serving a diverse patient population including adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics. The unit manages all surgical specialties except cardiac procedures; GI procedures are staffed separately by the pre-op/PACU team.

Clinical Scope

Candidates should be proficient across a broad range of perioperative care, including:

• Phase I and Phase II recovery, plus pre-op assessment and education
• Conscious sedation, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), and procedural sedation monitoring
• Arterial line management, chest tube management, and ventilated patient care
• Nerve blocks, spinal anesthesia, post-epidural management, and malignant hyperthermia protocol
• Surgical specialties including ortho/spine, total joint replacement, plastics, urology, ophthalmology, gynecology, and vascular
• Dysrhythmia recognition, IV vasopressor management, and airway management including fresh tracheostomy

Schedule & Coverage

• Shift: Days, variable (7–11 hours), starting approximately 7:00–8:00 AM
• Call: 1–2 days per week, 8:00 PM–6:00 AM; weekend call 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Float: Required to pre-op, Phase I, and Phase II as needed; may float to nearby sister facilities
• Holiday commitment: Must work 3 of 5 designated holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Orientation: 40 hours

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of PACU experience
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS
• Valid RN license (compact license must be in hand at time of submission)
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible at an adjusted rate
• 2 professional references covering the past 3 years required prior to start