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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 RN for an Ambulatory Surgery Center PACU position requiring ACLS, PALS, and experience recovering phase 1 patients across pediatric to geriatric age groups.
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Work in an Ambulatory Surgery Center setting
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Provide phase 1 PACU recovery care for surgical eye patients (cataracts, cornea, retina, glaucoma, plastics)
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Care for patients ranging in age from 6 months to 95 years
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Day shift schedule with 10-hour shifts, 4 days per week, 40 hours weekly
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Active RN license (Oklahoma State or Compact/eNLC)
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Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
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ACLS and PALS certifications required
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Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required (2 years preferred)
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Associate's Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
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Excellent IV skills and experience instilling prescribed pupil-dilating drops
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Ability to manage airways and control pain or nausea in recovering patients
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Strong patient interview and assessment skills
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Assume responsibility for an assigned group of surgical patients
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Document patient responses to nursing interventions and note changes in physician orders
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Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures
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Administer medications and monitor IV infusions and blood products
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Communicate care plans with patients and families throughout treatment and at discharge
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Delegate tasks to support staff as needed
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Must maintain a fast pace while working collaboratively as part of a team
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
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Returning travelers may extend once for a total of 26 weeks, after which a 6-month separation is required before reapplying
