Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU, Full Time

Temecula Valley Hospital Inc; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Temecula Valley Hospital in Temecula, CA is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for the operating room. You will provide perioperative care in a fast-paced surgical suite, coordinating with surgeons, scrub, and anesthesia to ensure patient safety and excellent outcomes.

Qualifications include a current California RN license, BLS, ACLS; PALS and CNOR are preferred. One year of OR experience in an acute care setting is required.

Qualifications

• One (1) year operating room experience in an acute care facility and/or surgery center.
• For New to Specialty OR RNs only: Must have one year of acute hospital RN experience; successful completion of an AORN Periop 101 program or required to enroll and successfully complete a TVH approved AORN PeriOp 101 program within 6 months of date in position.
• Registered Nurse with current California RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification
• Current PALS certification preferred
• CNOR preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

About Temecula Valley Hospital

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties. TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020 and has received 12 “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, most recently in Spring 2026. The hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2025-2026 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Stroke, Arrythmia and Pacemaker. TVH is a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and has received eight Women’s Choice Award Achievements as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety. Other accolades include: the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Mission Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS, Mission Lifeline® - NSTEMI – GOLD, Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries, The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement, first hospital in the state of California to achieve certification as a Gluten-Free Food Service facility, 4 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation, the honor of the Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces 2017 and 2018, has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment-including Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm Programs and Cardiac Surgery. For more information, please visit www.SWHtemeculavalley.com.

Employees may be required to float to the other facility within Southwest Health Rancho Springs and Inland Valley Hospital based on operational needs, with appropriate orientation and competency validation provided.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Qualifications

• One (1) year operating room experience in an acute care facility and/or surgery center.
• For New to Specialty OR RNs only: Must have one year of acute hospital RN experience; successful completion of an AORN Periop 101 program or required to enroll and successfully complete a TVH approved AORN PeriOp 101 program within 6 months of date in position.
• Registered Nurse with current California RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification
• Current PALS certification preferred
• CNOR preferred