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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a PACU position at a short-term acute care teaching hospital in Winter Haven, FL, requiring ACLS, BLS, and PALS with at least 1 year of experience.
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PACU unit within a 447-bed short-term acute care teaching hospital
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Patient population includes surgical outpatients and inpatients, as well as interventional radiology (IR) procedure patients
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Post-op care for general surgical procedures and IR patients
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Patient ratio of 1:2
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Variable shift start times between 9:00–10:00 and end times between 19:30–20:30 (4x10-hour day shifts)
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On-call required one night per week and every third weekend (days and nights)
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Scheduling is based on unit need with no blocked scheduling available
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Charting in Cerner
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Equipment used includes Hoyer lifts, bladder scanners, and Dopplers
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Royal blue scrubs required
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Active FL RN license or a Compact RN license currently in hand (no pending licenses accepted)
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Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
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Minimum 1 year of PACU experience required; first-time travelers with prior ICU experience will be considered
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2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
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State Board of Nursing License Verification and NURSYS Verification required for consideration
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Local candidates are accepted for this position
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Provides post-operative care to general surgical and IR patients in a fast-paced PACU environment
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Candidates must be comfortable with a flexible, as-needed schedule — no blocked scheduling is available
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RTO requests may be verbally accommodated at the manager's discretion but cannot be written into the contract; candidates must be agreeable to this arrangement
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13-week contract
