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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring an active CA RN license and 2+ years of PACU experience with ICU background.
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Work in the PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) of a hospital setting
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Care for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge
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13-week assignment length
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Day shift schedule with 4x10 hour shifts, start times between 9:00 AM and 12:30 PM
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No weekend shifts required
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Floating to other campuses required if needed based on census
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Uses Epic charting system
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Active CA RN license required
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Current BLS (AHA) certification required
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Current ACLS certification required
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Current PALS certification preferred
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Minimum 2 years of PACU RN experience required, preferably in a high acute care hospital
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ICU experience required
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Extensive cardiac/cath lab experience preferred
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Epic charting system experience required
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Teaching hospital experience preferred
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Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
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Prior travel nursing experience required
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Proficiency in peri-anesthesia standards of care, airway management, and pharmacology required
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Provide individualized peri-anesthesia nursing care based on nursing process and pharmacology knowledge
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Perform nursing assessments and manage airway, cardiovascular, neurological, and respiratory care for post-anesthesia patients
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Administer and monitor medications including antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, IV vasopressors, and reversal agents
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Support a range of surgical specialties including cardiac, neuro, ortho, GI, GYN, urology, and more
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Manage patients undergoing various anesthesia types including general, spinal, MAC, and nerve blocks
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Must reside within a 50-mile radius to be eligible for local candidate consideration
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Holiday coverage may be required for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
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Only one holiday request off per contract will be approved
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Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract
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Returning employees must have a minimum 1-year separation to be eligible to return as a traveler
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
