Travel Registered Nurse PACU Job

Travel assignment for a Registered Nurse in the PACU at a short-term acute care hospital in San Luis Obispo, California. Start date: 08/31/2026 for 13 weeks.

Schedule

• Guaranteed 36 hours per week
• 4x10-hour night shifts

Pay

Weekly pay ranges from $2,285 to $2,402.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to surgical patients in the immediate preoperative and postoperative period
• Receive and integrate handoff reports from anesthesiologists, surgeons, and circulating RNs into the care plan
• Ensure control of pain, bleeding, and nausea; secure proper patient positioning and airway management; monitor and stabilize vital signs
• Respond immediately to emergencies and life-threatening events; monitor hemodynamic status and interpret ECG rhythms
• Administer medications and IV therapies, manage indwelling catheters and drains, and operate relevant critical-care equipment safely
• Adhere to the unit’s chain of command, document accurately, and uphold patient safety and quality of care standards

Requirements

• Active RN license in the state of practice
• Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) required within 1 year of hire
• Minimum 2 years of recent PACU or critical care experience
• Eligibility to work in the PACU setting and maintain required certifications

Benefits

• Dedicated travel recruiter and assignment support
• 24/7 travel support during the assignment
• Guaranteed hours for the duration of the assignment
• Credentialing and onboarding assistance

About the Company

Healthforce is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency connecting travel nurses and allied health professionals with high-quality contract assignments across the United States. We specialize in placing clinicians in travel nursing jobs, allied health travel assignments, and local contract opportunities in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings.