Overview
Registered Nurse – Outpatient, Saint Helena, California. Start date: 08/31/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Weekly pay: $2,371–$2,483 per week. Guaranteed hours: 40 per week. Shift: 4x10-hour days. Work setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital with outpatient surgery and endoscopy services. This outpatient-focused RN role involves coordinating perioperative care for endoscopy and surgery patients, supporting fast-paced patient turnover, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, efficient care. Emphasis on preop and PACU Phase II workflows, patient education, and EPIC documentation.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,371–$2,483 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 40 hours/week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 4x10-hour day shifts
- Start date: 08/31/2026
- Facility setting: outpatient-focused perioperative services within a short-term acute care environment
- Endoscopy and perioperative experience required or strongly preferred

Responsibilities
- Deliver coordinated nursing care for outpatient surgical and endoscopy patients according to standards of care and the nursing process; monitor preoperative, intraoperative, and PACU Phase II care as assigned.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications, monitor responses, and collaborate with anesthesia, surgeons, and other disciplines to maintain safe patient flow and throughput.
- Provide preoperative education and postoperative discharge instructions to patients and families; participate in discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.
- Supervise and direct activities of nursing staff within the unit; delegate tasks appropriately while maintaining a safe, healing environment.
- Document care in the electronic health record (EPIC); uphold infection control, safety, and privacy practices; respond promptly to changes in patient condition and escalate as needed.

Requirements
- Active California Registered Nurse license (required)
- BSN degree preferred
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS from an approved vendor per policy (required)
- Experience: at least 2 years of recent RN experience in outpatient/perioperative/outpatient surgery; endoscopy experience strongly preferred; comfortable with preop and PACU Phase II workflows; moderate sedation and rapid turnover experience is a plus
- Knowledge/skills: EPIC experience preferred; ability to work in a high-volume outpatient surgery environment; strong critical thinking and teamwork
- Education: BSN preferred; relevant perioperative/endoscopy experience acceptable as equivalent

Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated assignment support throughout the contract
- Guaranteed hours and schedule stability
- Potential extension opportunities beyond the initial 13 weeks
- Credentialing and onboarding assistance to facilitate a smooth start

Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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