Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,207 per week in Santa Barbara, CA

Company: Mindlance Health
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: February 27, 2026

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op Location: Santa Barbara, CA Agency: Mindlance Health Pay: $2,207 per week Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 3/23/2026 About the Position ID: 75971923 Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (09:00 - 21:00); Day 3x12-Hour (12:00 - 00:30) Description: *Disclaimer - high cost of living, please ensure that traveler has researched prior to submitting!MUST BE ABLE TO START 3/9 or 3/23*MUST HAVE PALS and Peds recovery, and Peds Infant experience!This travel position requires Infant/Toddler/Adolescent general anesthesia recovery experience.UNIT DETAILSThis unit requires someone to have one year critical care experience for someone to apply to PACU, this means experience with Ventilators, Arterial Lines, Vascular, drips to titrate and maintain the parameters ordered by the physician. They also recover PICU patients, usually these are children with co morbidities that have a procedure. They do not accept Pediatric patients on the ventilators, but do take adults on ventilators and extubate them. Emergency RNs should have two years probably to get those experiences. Patient Population: Neonates-Geriatrics Weekend Coverage: Every third Unit Systems: OmnicellCERTIFICATIONS Required: ACLS, PALSSHIFT: The position is for 3X12 s a week with call required. 12- hour evening 9-2130/12-0030 shift, with call required. Night call in a 6-week schedule period would be approximately a total of 40-night call hours. RN can schedule at their discretion night call hours M-F 2400-0730 and Sat/Sun 1900-0730. Day call requirement-1 Saturday or Sunday 0700-1930 call shift.EXPERIENCERequired: Minimum 2 years of experience in PACU required-1st time travelers NOT allowed Must also have 1 year ICU or 2 years ED experience (proficiency w/vents/lines/drips). Telemetry Vents Critical CareThis travel position requires Infant/Toddler/Adolescent general anesthesia recovery experience.Preferred: Conscious Sedation Level 1 Trauma ExperienceUNIT INFORMATIONPatient Diagnoses: Total Joint Replacement Hysterectomy Bariatric Pediatric Hernia repair Appendectomy Cholecystectomy Laparoscopy Urology, continuous bladder irrigation Spinal Surgery TAVR TCAR Mitra Clip Watchman AblationsSpecial Procedures/Unit Details: Epidurals Chest Tubes PCA's CPAP, BiPAP Arterial Lines CVPs Nerve Blocks Foley insertion removing Chemo from Bladder Titrate dripsSpecial Equipment: Pupilometer Bladder Scan Lumbar Drain Central Lines Arterial LinesCOVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREDALL RTO MUST BE ON INITIAL SUBMITTAL- PLEASE LIMIT RTO TO NO MORE THAN 3-4 DAYS Modified 7:00:00 AM Account Manager: Laura Kremicki Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Required Booster - Medical/Religious Exemptions only Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions and Declinations Allowed Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 2 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : Preferred LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : ACLS, PALS, Self Directed, Critical Care ExperienceSkills : Phase I PACU, Arterial line management, Central Venous Pressure (CVP), Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Central line care/management, IV vasopressors, Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics, Management of pediatric patients, Care of Ventilated Patient, Chest tube management, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Post-epidural management, General, Nerve Blocks, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Pre/Post Cath lab procedures, Straight urinary catheterization female, Straight urinary catheterization male, PCA pump management, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale), Bariatrics, Cardiac, Endo/Laparoscopic, General, Gyn, Neuro/Spine, Ortho, Ortho/Spine, Urology, Vascular, Remove chemo from bladder, Foley Insertion Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 2 Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 3 Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census : 30 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : 14 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Total Joint ReplacementHysterectomyBariatric Pediatric (Must have infant peds exp)Hernia repairAppendectomyCholecystectomyLaparoscopyUrology, continuous bladder irrigationSpinal SurgeryTAVRTCARMitra ClipWatchmanAblations Special Procedures/Unit Details : EpiduralsChest TubesPCA'sCPAP, BiPAPArterial Lines CVPsNerve BlocksFoley insertionremoving Chemo from BladderTitrate dripsMUST HAVE experience recovering children younger than 4 years old. This travel position requires Infant/Toddler/Adolescent general anesthesia recovery experience. Special Equipment : PupilometerBladder ScanLumbar DrainCentral LinesArterial Lines Tier1 Travel Compliance Compliance document deadline is the Wednesday prior to start at 5:00pm PST RTO required with submittal License in hand required with submittal Modules: Modules are not required Submittal Details: Tier1 Travel ComplianceCompliance document deadline is the Wednesday prior to start at 5:00pm PSTRTO required with submittalLicense in hand required with are not required Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91 Requirements Required for Onboarding PACU RN Exam PACU RN Skills Checklist

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