Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU – Travel – (PACU RN)

Job Description & Requirements

Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU – Travel – (PACU RN)

StartDate: 1/5/2026
Available Shifts: 8 D
Pay Rate: $2929.67 – $3228.62

The San Marcos Outpatient Facility is looking for an excellent expreienced Pre/Post OP RN to join their team. Additional Unit Information: Outpatient Center, RN to work in the procedure area RN may float to Garfield surgery center approx 20 miles away
1.Unit Name: Interventional Anesthesia
2 Unit Type: Procedural suite
3.Typical nurse to patient ratio for this unit, size of unit, acuity on 1-4 scale, and average length of stay: 1:3
4. Typical diagnoses of patients cared for in your unit:
Pain procedure steroidal injection in cervical spine and/or lumbar
5. Special skills required of travel nurses in your unit (e.g., certifications, knowledge of equipment, vents, drips, sheath removal, chest tubes, types of beds, drug protocols, etc.,):
Procedural sedation experience, OR experience, BLS,ACLS certification,
6. Most common medications the nurses in your unit MUST be familiar with:
Fentanyl, Verad, Dexmethasone
7. Areas that travel nurses would be required to float to:
Dedicated suites for Interventional Anesthesia and the OR
8. Are unlicensed assistive personnel or other nurse extenders used in this unit? If so, what types and what typical duties do they perform?
Scrub techs and medical assistance
9. Specific computer skills that would be helpful for travel nurses to have:
Kaiser Permanente Health Connect
INTERVIEW PROCESS: NM will review file and approve/decline

Required Qualifications
Must be willing to float between all San DIego facilities as needed; SMMC, SMMC Medical Office, Zion, SDMC, Otay ASU, or GAR ASU.
1 year PACU recent Experience
Pre op exp
ACLS, BLS, PALS

Preferred Qualifications
Primary patient care are adults.
PALS – Must have prior to starting due to small of PEDS patients

About the Facility
An affiliate of the esteemed Kaiser Permanent group, which offers high quality medical care to residents throughout the state of California, this medical center is committed to providing residents of the greater San Marcos area with the top quality healthcare. The facility, though small, offers a wide range of services, including pharmacy and urgent care.

Job Benefits

At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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