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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN with ophthalmology experience for an Ambulatory Surgery position requiring the ability to independently scrub and circulate.
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Work in an ambulatory surgery setting within a 6-suite operating room department
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Average of 22 cases per day
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Common procedures include cataracts, corneal transplants, scleral buckles, vitrectomies, minor general surgery, minor spine stabilization, spinal cord stimulators, ENT and dental procedures
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Day shift position Monday through Friday, scheduled 6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
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May be scheduled for later shifts to complete remaining cases
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Uses Epic EMR
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Call required a minimum of one weekday shift per week
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Call required up to every other weekend
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Holiday call rotation required
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30-minute call response time required
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May be required to float to other surgical departments
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Charge Nurse or House Supervisor support available, except in the One Day Surgery Building
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Active WV or compact RN license required
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Current BLS (AHA) certification required
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Minimum of 2 years of OR experience required
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Ophthalmology experience required
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Ability to independently perform cataract and corneal transplant cases required
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Ability to both scrub and circulate ambulatory surgery procedures required
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Scrubs provided
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Will complete hospital orientation followed by unit-specific orientation with staff in the One Day Surgery department
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Must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility to be eligible for travel pay rate
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Previous travelers who worked at this facility system must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
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Previous permanent staff are not eligible to return as travelers at this facility
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Travelers are limited to a cumulative 1 year of work within the WVU system before requiring a 2-year break
