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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Orthopedics unit position requiring 2+ years of ortho/trauma nursing experience and EPIC EMR proficiency.
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Work in the Orthopedics unit of a hospital setting
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Care for pre-op and post-op orthopedic patients, including elective and trauma cases
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Specializes in total hip, knee, and shoulder replacements and repairs, as well as ortho trauma
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Utilizes Safe Patient Handling equipment and ortho-specific equipment including CPM, knee immobilizer, and bone foam
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Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6, with possible stretch to 1:7
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EPIC EMR experience required
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Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
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Every other weekend (EOW) work required
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One holiday and one holiday-eve shift required during the holiday period
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No on-call responsibilities
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Utilizes Rapid Response Teams
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Floating to any campus within the health system may be required
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Active RN license (NC or Compact) in hand at time of consideration
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BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Orthopedic and trauma nursing experience required
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EPIC charting system experience required
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Prior charge nurse experience preferred
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Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
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Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
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Prior travel nursing experience required
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Must pass a Pass/Fail EKG exam during compliance (two attempts allowed)
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Current driver's license required for address verification
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Provide comprehensive pre- and post-operative nursing care for orthopedic patients, including total joint replacements and trauma cases
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Utilize peripheral nerve block catheters and other ortho-specific care techniques
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Work within a supportive care team that includes Rapid Response resources
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Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
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First-time travelers are not considered for this position
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RTO must be submitted with the initial application; no post-submission RTO requests accepted
