PACU Travel Nurse Job in Palo Alto, CA | Days (4x10)

Stanford Health Care Palo Alto, CA
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Travel RN
PACU Nurse in Palo Alto, CA
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$3,281
Specialty
PACU
Travel · RN
Shift
Days
4×10 hrs
Start Date
11/09
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This PACU travel nurse job in Palo Alto, California, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel PACU Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Stanford Health Care. This role pays $3,281 per week and follows a Days shift with a 4x10 schedule. Read more

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.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits. Apply today to learn more about this PACU travel nurse job in Palo Alto, CA, and find others just like it. Read less

Job Details

  • Facility: Stanford Health Care
  • Location: Palo Alto, CA 94303
    Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
  • Contract Length: 13 Weeks
  • Shift: Days (4x10)

Travel PACU Requirements:

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

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FAQs – PACU Travel Nurse Jobs Near Palo Alto, 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.
What type of patient acuity can travel RNs expect at Stanford Hospital?
Stanford is a Magnet academic medical center with Level I trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center services, transplant, oncology, cardiovascular, and neuroscience care. Travelers may work with complex tertiary and quaternary patients referred for highly specialized treatment.
How are Stanford's critical-care units organized?
Stanford has distinct medical, surgical/trauma, and neuroscience ICUs, allowing nurses to work within specialized high-acuity populations. Assignments may involve severe medical illness, major surgery, trauma, or complex neurological disease.
Which transplant populations are treated at Stanford Hospital?
Stanford performs heart, lung, liver, kidney, and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Travel nurses in transplant, cardiac, surgical, or critical care may support patients before transplant, immediately after surgery, and through recovery.

Benefits

  • Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
  • Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
  • Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
  • Weekly Direct Deposit
  • $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Licensing in California

Single-state license required. California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you'll need a state-specific license. Our licensing team handles endorsement and renewals for you. See the California Licensing Center →

Explore Palo Alto, CA

California’s hospital communities range from major academic medical districts to regional centers serving the Central Valley. Los Angeles and San Francisco combine teaching hospitals with community hospitals; inland, Fresno provides care for a broad agricultural region. A travel nurse’s everyday surroundings can change considerably between these areas. Los Angeles spreads across distinct neighborhoods with food and music from around the world. San Francisco fits its waterfront streets and commercial districts onto a compact peninsula, where a ferry ride makes the bay part of an afternoon out. Fresno offers another kind of city life: its Tower District has live music and film screenings in a historic theater, with the valley’s farming towns beyond the city.

Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.

$3,281per week
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