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Original Job Details

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This PACU travel nurse job in Arcata, California, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel PACU Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Mad River Community Hospital . This role follows a Rotating shift with a 3x12 schedule.

In this PACU travel nursing job, you will provide patient care in a hospital setting, assess and monitor patient conditions, support urgent interventions, document care accurately, and collaborate with physicians and the clinical care team during fast-moving patient situations.

Assignment Details

  • Specialty: PACU
  • Facility: Mad River Community Hospital
  • Location: Arcata, CA 95521
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  • Contract Length: 13 Weeks
  • Shift: Rotating (3x12)
  • Job Number: 887816

Travel PACU Requirements:

  • 2+ years of recent PACU experience.
  • Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by California and national regulatory bodies.

FAQs – PACU Travel Nurse Jobs Near Arcata, CA

What are the required certifications for travel PACU jobs?
Most travel PACU jobs require BLS and ACLS, and PALS when the unit recovers pediatric patients. Facilities often look for documented moderate sedation competency and malignant hyperthermia training, since PACU nurses are the first line for airway and emergence complications.
Can I take a PACU travel nurse job with ICU or ER experience?
Sometimes. PACUs that recover intubated patients or manage vasoactive drips may consider recent critical care experience, especially when airway management and invasive monitoring are strong. Other facilities require recent PACU experience specifically, so your eligibility depends on the assignment and your recent background.
Do travel PACU jobs cover Phase I, Phase II, or pre-op?
It varies by facility. Some PACU jobs focus on Phase I recovery, while smaller hospitals may combine pre-op, Phase I, and Phase II in one department. Because hours and call can also differ by phase, confirm the areas you will cover before accepting.

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Explore Arcata, CA

On California's far north coast, Arcata, CA pairs a college-town center with a working shoreline, and travel contracts here connect to a small regional care network. Most assignments involve medical-surgical and emergency coverage shared across the Humboldt Bay communities, with Eureka ten minutes south carrying the bulk of the area's hospital infrastructure. McKinleyville and Fortuna add housing options along the corridor, useful since rentals near the Plaza fill with students each fall. Coastal fog is a real commute factor; nurses driving early shifts learn to add a few minutes on gray mornings. The Arcata Marsh trails sit at the edge of town for an after-shift walk, and the Plaza's shops and eateries cover most everyday needs.

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