Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN - PACU for a 13-week outpatient reproductive and fertility clinic assignment in Charlotte, NC, requiring Epic proficiency and conscious sedation experience.

Details

• Outpatient procedure suite setting operating similarly to an endoscopy unit, specializing in reproductive and fertility care
• Procedure suite includes 3 PACU rooms, 2 procedure rooms, and 1 room dedicated to awake/oral procedures
• Approximately 5 anesthesia procedures and 4 non-anesthesia procedures performed per day
• Common patient cases include embryo transfers, egg retrievals, hysteroscopies, and occasional D&Cs
• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio with the nurse following the patient through the full peri-op process from pre-op to discharge
• 10-hour day shifts, 0700–1900, 40 hours per week
• No weekend rotation required
• All holidays must be covered
• No floating required
• No on-call responsibilities
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Medication dispensing via Omnicell; IV administration is gravity-based with no pumps

Requirements

• Active NC RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of PACU or outpatient procedure nursing experience, with most recent experience within the last year
• Experience with sedation/conscious sedation and Aldrete scoring required
• Proficiency with IV starts, patient rooming and discharge, and discharge education required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include managing patients through the full peri-operative process including pre-op, procedure monitoring, PACU recovery, and discharge
• Up to 3 physicians present in the procedure suite during procedures, with supervisory and clerical support always available on-site
• At least 2 weeks of orientation provided
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free on-site parking available
• Close-knit team culture with regular team events and recognition programs
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Former employees of any AHSE facility must be separated from a permanent position for at least 1 year before being eligible
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• A clinical interview with manager final review is required