PACU | Registered Nurse

PACU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Francisco, CA

Apply now for a PACU travel nurse opportunity in San Francisco, California. Join a collaborative perioperative care team and provide specialized Phase I post-anesthesia care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in an on-site hospital setting. Located near Golden Gate Park, the 94117 area offers vibrant neighborhoods, outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and convenient city amenities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: San Francisco, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,400-$2,520
• Assignment Length: 16 weeks
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• End Date: March 9, 2027
• Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week, Monday through Friday
• Shift Duration: 10-hour days, generally scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., with variable start times between 8:00 and 11:00 a.m.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 PACU nurse to 3 patients
• Call: Call availability may be included
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional nursing experience, including Phase I PACU experience
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BSN required
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Prior inpatient nursing experience
• Experience with cath lab recovery preferred
• Ability to float between preoperative services and PACU as needed
• Prior travel nursing experience within the last 12 months
• Prior teaching hospital experience preferred
• Recent electronic medical record charting system experience
• Current COVID-19 vaccination and booster required, subject to applicable medical or religious exemptions
• Ability to support reassignment to other appropriate departments or locations when needed

PACU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based Phase I recovery care following surgical and procedural interventions.
• Assess and continuously monitor patients recovering from general, local, monitored anesthesia care, nerve block, spinal, and epidural procedures.
• Recognize and manage changes in airway, breathing, circulation, level of consciousness, pain, and hemodynamic status.
• Care for patients following orthopedic, urology, general, gynecology, neurology, ophthalmology, vascular, ENT, bariatric, robotic, podiatry, and total joint procedures.
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, IV vasopressors, blood products, ventilated patients, and post-cath lab recovery needs.
• Perform dysrhythmia recognition and management, pain assessment, PCA pump management, sedation monitoring, and use of reversal agents.
• Follow protocols for malignant hyperthermia, post-epidural care, conscious sedation, and other specialized post-anesthesia needs.
• Collaborate with anesthesia providers, surgeons, rapid response teams, physical therapy, and other interdisciplinary partners.
• Document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and patient responses accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Promote a calm, compassionate recovery experience for patients and their families while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

Apply now for this PACU Registered Nurse travel contract and join a leading perioperative care team in San Francisco, California.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.