PACU | Registered Nurse

PACU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Tracy, California

Join a collaborative perioperative care team as a PACU Travel Nurse in Tracy, California. In this on-site Registered Nurse role, you will provide compassionate, individualized nursing care throughout the preoperative and post-anesthesia recovery process in an ambulatory surgery setting. This California travel nursing opportunity offers a welcoming community with vibrant arts and entertainment, seasonal festivals, and convenient access to the Bay Delta, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

PACU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Nursing Specialty: PACU / Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, preoperative, and Phase II recovery nursing
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care and ambulatory surgery
• Location: Tracy, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: 4 shifts per week; 10-hour day shifts, approximately 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Orientation: 16 hours

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 3 years of professional nursing experience
• Recent ambulatory surgery or Phase II post-anesthesia recovery experience within the past 2 years
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS certification required before the start date
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Strong patient assessment, communication, prioritization, and patient education skills

PACU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care for patients in perioperative and post-anesthesia recovery settings.
• Monitor patients during PACU recovery, identify changes in condition, and promptly communicate concerns to appropriate clinical team members.
• Provide safe transitions of care, including discharge readiness assessments and clear patient and family instructions.
• Deliver holistic, individualized nursing care that addresses each patient’s clinical, emotional, cultural, and educational needs.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, anesthesia providers, surgical teams, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
• Document assessments, interventions, responses to care, and discharge information accurately in Epic.
• Support a safe, efficient, and patient-centered ambulatory surgery experience.

Apply now to join our perioperative healthcare team as a PACU Registered Nurse in Tracy, 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.