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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 4, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position requiring prior Pre-Op and PACU experience, Epic proficiency, and a valid CA RN license.
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Combined Pre-Op and PACU unit in a hospital setting staffed 24/7
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Average daily census of 35–50 patients across 12 rooms and 24 beds
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Patient population spans pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics (primarily adults aged 30s–100s; limited pediatrics)
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Day shift with variable start times: 0500 in Pre-Op; 0800, 0900, or 1000 in PACU on weekdays; weekends staffed with 0600 and 0800 starts
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Night shift option available: Mon–Thurs 2000–0430 and weekends 12-hour shifts with 1800 start (limited positions)
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All shifts are 12 hours
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On-call required 2–3 shifts per month (weekday call: 2200–0500; weekend call: 12-hour shifts at 0600 or 1800 starts) with a 30-minute callback requirement
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Travelers are first priority for floating; float required within Surgical Services (Pre-Op and Post-Op), with rare float to outpatient ortho or same-day surgery center
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Busy unit with the majority of cases scheduled as add-on
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Surgical services include: Bariatrics, Cardiothoracic, General, GYN, GYN-Onc, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, Plastics, Podiatry, Urology, Vascular, and Endovascular
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Very active Robotic program (6 robots) and busy Ortho total joint program
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May cover interventional radiology, EP, Cath, pulmonology, CT/MRI patients during off hours or when recovery area is full
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ICU, open heart, and neurosurgery patients recover in the ICU unless the ICU is on hold
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Medication system: Omnicell
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EMR: Epic (proficiency required)
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Active CA RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration
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Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
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Minimum 2 years of experience in ER, ICU, or PACU required
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Must have prior Pre-Op AND PACU (Phase I) experience
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Critical care experience required
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Prior travel nursing experience required
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Proficiency with Epic EMR required
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Skills required: dysrhythmia recognition and management, IV insertion, airway assessment, operative/procedural consent, straight urinary catheterization (male and female), and pain assessment and management
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Permanent address must be more than 50 miles from the facility
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1 professional reference required for consideration
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All nurses are trained to work in both Pre-Op and PACU; RNs may care for patients in both pre- and post-operative settings when called in or during off shifts
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Unit is supported by patient care technicians
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Previous charge nurse experience preferred
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Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
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Teaching hospital experience preferred
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Scrubs: Royal Blue (provided by facility)
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Preferred skills include arterial line management, bariatric procedures (gastric bypass, sleeve, lap band), robotic surgery, a wide range of surgical specialties, and advanced medication administration (vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, reversal agents, etc.)
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Up to 2 scheduling requests will be considered per contract; block scheduling is rarely granted
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No RTO within the first two weeks of the assignment; RTO should not exceed 7 consecutive days
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Holiday coverage required; travelers are expected to work every other holiday with preference for at least 2–3 holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day, and NYE
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Former employees of this facility must have been separated for at least 2 years before returning as a traveler
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
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Local candidates (permanent address within 50 miles of the facility) are not eligible
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8 hours of pre-start online modules are required for this PACU position
