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PACU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Santa Rosa, California

Apply for a PACU travel nurse contract in Santa Rosa, CA, and provide expert post-anesthesia care in a collaborative acute-care perioperative environment. This assignment offers the opportunity to care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients recovering from a broad range of surgical and procedural services. Located in Sonoma County, Santa Rosa offers beautiful wine country, redwood landscapes, outdoor recreation, and a vibrant arts and culinary scene.

PACU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,280–$2,400
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Location: Santa Rosa, California, in Sonoma County
• Schedule: 40 hours per week; 5 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 8-hour shifts
• Shift Options: Day and mid shifts, including approximately 11:00–19:00 and 14:00–22:00; pre-op and outpatient surgery start times may vary between approximately 06:00 and 08:30
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 2 patients
• Call: Approximately one call shift per week
• Float Expectations: May float to nearby affiliated perioperative locations as needed
• Time-Off Requests: Please submit requests at the time of application; requests of up to 7 days are preferred

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible to practice in California; compact license must be active and available when applicable
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience, with strong PACU, Phase I, or Phase II recovery experience; 2 years is preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• PALS certification preferred
• CCRN or CPAN certification preferred
• Demonstrated ability to care for patients across adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric age groups
• Experience with post-anesthesia assessment, airway management, ventilated patients, arterial lines, and dysrhythmia recognition
• Ability to support recovery following general, orthopedic, spine, vascular, thoracic, neurologic, urologic, cardiac, gynecologic, ENT, endoscopic, robotic, and other surgical procedures
• Strong flexibility for variable start times, changing assignments, call coverage, and floating expectations

PACU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based preoperative and post-anesthesia care for surgical and procedural patients.
• Perform focused assessments, monitor hemodynamic and respiratory status, and identify changes requiring prompt intervention.
• Manage airways and support patients requiring ventilator care, oxygen therapy, and other post-procedural respiratory interventions.
• Monitor arterial lines, recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, and provide appropriate recovery interventions.
• Care for patients recovering from trauma, general surgery, orthopedics, spine, urology, neurology, vascular, thoracic, cardiology, endoscopy, and other procedures.
• Support recovery following procedures involving regional blocks and other specialized perioperative services.
• Administer medications and treatments, manage pain and nausea, and evaluate readiness for transfer or discharge according to established standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, procedural teams, and interdisciplinary support services to promote safe patient outcomes.
• Complete accurate documentation, handoffs, and patient and family education throughout the recovery process.

Apply now for this PACU Registered Nurse travel contract in Santa Rosa, California, and join a collaborative perioperative healthcare team.

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.