Travel PACU Registered Nurse

Position: Travel PACU Registered Nurse - $2,480 per week
Honor Vet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Petaluma, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

• Discipline: RN

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Start Date:

ASAP

• Duration: 13 weeks

• 40 hours per week

• Shift: 8 hours, days

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Employment Type:

Travel

Title:

Registered Nurse – PACU

Location:

Petaluma, CA 94954

Start Date:

March 9, 2026
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Schedule

• Shift: Day Shift – 5×8 Hours (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)

• Weekend Requirement:
Every Other Weekend

• Call:
Required
- 1–2 weekdays (8:00 PM – 6:00 AM)
- Weekend call: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

• Float:
Yes (Pre-Op, Phase I & Phase II)

• Orientation: 40 Hours

• Pre-approved Time Off: 1 request
Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year PACU experience

• ICU/ED experience preferred

• Epic charting required

• Travel experience not required
Required Certifications

• BLS

• ACLS

• PALS
Clinical Skills Required
PACU & Perioperative Care

• Phase I & Phase II Recovery

• Pre/Post-Op Care

• Pre-op Assessment & Education

• Medication Reconciliation

• Discharge Instructions & Follow-Up Calls

• Consent & H&P Review
Cardiac & Monitoring

• Cardiac monitoring

• Dysrhythmia recognition

• 12-Lead EKG

• Arterial line management (preferred)
IV & Medication Management

• IV starts & maintenance

• PICC/Port management

• Blood product administration

• Antiarrhythmics

• Anticoagulation

• Vasopressors

• Narcotics/Opioids

• Reversal agents

• Procedural sedation
Respiratory

• Airway assessment

• Ventilated patient care

• End-tidal CO2 monitoring

• ABG interpretation

• Intubation

• Fresh tracheostomy

• Chest tube management
Surgical Experience

• General Surgery

• Ortho/Total Joints

• Neuro/Spine

• GYN

• Urology

• Plastics

• Vascular

• Ophthalmology

• Endocrine

• GI (non-cardiac procedures)
Other Skills

• Pain management & PCA pumps

• RASS scoring

• Stroke scale

• Isolation precautions

• Malignant hyperthermia protocol

• Circulation checks

• Insulin protocols

• Wound vacs
Patient Population

• Pediatrics

• Adolescents

• Adults

• Geriatrics
Daily Census:
Approx. 15 patients Support Services

• Respiratory Therapy

• Physical Therapy

• Radiology

• Pharmacy

• Social Services

• Rapid Response Team

• Transportation

Honor Vet Technologies Job  #. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Registered Nurse/PACU

About Honor Vet Technologies

Honor Vet Technologies:
Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, Honor Vet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At Honor Vet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

Benefits

• Vision benefits

• License and certification reimbursement

• Continuing Education

• Medical benefits

• Wellness and fitness programs

• Dental benefits

• Guaranteed Hours

• Mileage reimbursement

• Referral bonus

• Bereavement

• Holiday Pay

• Sick pay

• Retention bonus