Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Job DescriptionBestica is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Petaluma, California.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia CareDiscipline: RNDuration: 13 weeks40 hours per weekShift: 8 hours, daysEmployment Type: Travel 3266178 RN PACU DESCRIPTION: Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Perioperative / PACU / Pre-Post Location: Petaluma, CA 94954Shift: Day Shift – 5x8 Hours (08:00 AM – 4:30 PM) Clinical Skills & ProceduresVascular & IV SkillsIV insertion and maintenancePICC line care and port accessPhlebotomy and blood product administrationRespiratory & Critical CareAirway assessment and ventilator managementChest tube care and end-tidal CO₂ monitoringCare of fresh tracheostomies and intubated patientsCardiac MonitoringDysrhythmia recognition and managementEmergency medication administrationArterial line management (preferred)Specialty Surgical SupportAssist in care for procedures including:General, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgeriesOrthopedic (total joints, spine, ORIF)Plastics (abdominoplasty, breast augmentation)Gynecological (hysterectomy, tubal ligation)Ophthalmology (cataracts, trauma)Urology, podiatry, and vascular (preferred)Pre/Post Operative ResponsibilitiesObtain and verify procedural consents and history & physicalsConduct pre-op education and medication reconciliationPerform EKGs/ECGs and lab coordinationManage pain control, PCA pumps, and sedation scales (RASS)Provide wound care, including wound vac managementSupport endoscopy procedures and recoverySpecialized Knowledge AreasStroke scale and hypothermia protocolsInsulin and endocrine management protocolsMalignant hyperthermia responseInfection control and PPE compliancePediatric patient care (preferred)CertificationsRequired:BLS (Basic Life Support)ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)Preferred:PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)3266178\n\n RN PACU\n\n\n\nDESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nJob Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Perioperative / PACU / Pre-Post\n\n\n\nLocation: Petaluma, CA 94954\nShift: Day Shift – 5x8 Hours (08:00 AM – 4:30 PM)\n\n\n\nClinical Skills & Procedures\n\nVascular & IV Skills\n\nIV insertion and maintenance\n\nPICC line care and port access\n\nPhlebotomy and blood product administration\n\nRespiratory & Critical Care\n\nAirway assessment and ventilator management\n\nChest tube care and end-tidal CO₂ monitoring\n\nCare of fresh tracheostomies and intubated patients\n\nCardiac Monitoring\n\nDysrhythmia recognition and management\n\nEmergency medication administration\n\nArterial line management (preferred)\n\nSpecialty Surgical Support\n\nAssist in care for procedures including:General, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgeries\n\nOrthopedic (total joints, spine, ORIF)\n\nPlastics (abdominoplasty, breast augmentation)\n\nGynecological (hysterectomy, tubal ligation)\n\nOphthalmology (cataracts, trauma)\n\nUrology, podiatry, and vascular (preferred)\n\nPre/Post Operative Responsibilities\n\nObtain and verify procedural consents and history & physicals\n\nConduct pre-op education and medication reconciliation\n\nPerform EKGs/ECGs and lab coordination\n\nManage pain control, PCA pumps, and sedation scales (RASS)\n\nProvide wound care, including wound vac management\n\nSupport endoscopy procedures and recovery\n\nSpecialized Knowledge Areas\n\nStroke scale and hypothermia protocols\n\nInsulin and endocrine management protocols\n\nMalignant hyperthermia response\n\nInfection control and PPE compliance\n\nPediatric patient care (preferred)\n\nCertifications\n\nRequired:BLS (Basic Life Support)\n\nACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)\n\nPreferred:PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)About BesticaWe are a trusted provider of solutions in Information Technology and Healthcare sectors to the DoD, Federal and Commercial markets. Our guiding principle and core values help us care for our people and the community; and build a culture of excellence which in turn helps us achieve our organizational objective of exceeding customer's expectations in each and every project. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, we were founded in 2005 and are certified as an 8(a) Business.BenefitsReferral bonus