Job description
Registered Nurse - PACU
Start Date: 11-30-2026
End Date: 03-01-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 40
Candidate Pay Rate: $65.33 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Education
- Common Cases General, Bariatric, Plastics, Podiatry, Orthopedic, Spine, GYN, Urology
- Experience or 'Must have' skills Phase 1 experience. Critical care background is a plus
- EMR Epic
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Not required
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios CNA's primarily utilized for transport
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, etc) Vents rarely used in PACU. Cpap used occasionally
- ICU patients - do they recover in PACU? Rarely
- RNs read strips? Yes
- Shift: Four 10-hour shifts (0900–1930, with possible flex to 1000–2030)
- Call Rotations: One weeknight call (2200–0730), two 24-hour weekend calls per six-week schedule, and one holiday call coverage
- Weeknight/Call Requirement Yes- one night per week
- Weekend/Call Requirement Not required
- Holiday/Call Requirement Not required
- Is there a mandatory call/standby requirement? Yes, rotated
- What is call response time 30 minutes
- Floating Requirements Preferred to help in phase 2
- Scrub Color/Dress Code Blue- hospital provides
- Unit/Department specific orientation Traveler onboarding checklist
- Additional Notes Great team, friendly and welcoming environment.
- Additional Questions
- Specialty: PACU
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - PACU? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
Why UHCS
Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.