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Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
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Length: 18 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring Level I trauma and telemetry experience along with pre/post cath lab and IR procedure experience.
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Inpatient PACU setting within a Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital
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1:2 patient ratio in PACU
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Day shift, 4x12 hours, 11:00-23:30
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Floating required to the Holding area within PACU with ratios of 1:3-5, equivalent to an inpatient PCU assignment
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Weekend requirement of one per month
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On-call requirement of 1-2 overnight call shifts monthly on a 4-week schedule
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Must work 2 of the 3 major holiday bundles (Thanksgiving/day after, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
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Uses Cerner charting system
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Black scrub color required
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No block scheduling accommodations
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Active RN license (NM or Compact) required
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BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
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Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
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Level I trauma center experience required (Level II trauma experience not accepted)
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Telemetry experience required
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Pre/Post Cath lab procedure experience required
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Pre/Post IR procedure experience required
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Willingness to perform pre-op duties required
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Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition/management skills required
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RQI certifications not accepted
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Pending license accepted
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Provide PACU nursing care for post-anesthesia inpatients, including pre/post cath lab and IR procedure support
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Limited to no pediatric experience will be considered
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First-time travelers will be considered upon client screening
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RTO requests greater than 7 days require approval
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No RTO permitted during the first 7 days or last day of the contract
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No candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility will be accepted for the local rate
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Former staff must have a 12-month separation before returning
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Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached the one-year mark require a 6-month system break before returning
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COVID vaccine is optional, but the facility requires reporting of vaccination status or declination
