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Artesia General Hospital in Artesia, NM is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

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<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Days, 5x8hrs</li><li>Hours: 40 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Sep 7, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 2</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring 2 years of experience, ortho experience, and a NM or compact RN license.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Acute care setting in the Preop/PACU department with 4 preop beds and 6 PACU beds</li><li>Nurse rotates between Preop, PACU Phase 1, Phase 2, and Discharge</li><li>Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 in Preop and 1:1 to 2 in PACU</li><li>Common cases include ortho, gyn, urology, pain management, podiatry, general surgery, and endoscopy</li><li>Uses TruBridge - Evident and CPSI EMR systems</li><li>Preop shift starts at 0530, PACU has a flexible start between 0800-0900, with shift lengths of 5-8 hours</li><li>Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday</li><li>Call required approximately once per week</li><li>Weekend call required one weekend per month, running Friday end of shift through Monday start of shift, requiring on-call nurse to remain in PACU as second nurse</li><li>May be included in holiday call rotation</li><li>Call response time within 1 hour if living outside of Artesia</li><li>Occasional floating to help with tasking on the floor within Preop/PACU when census is low</li><li>Designated charge nurse typically carries a patient assignment</li><li>PACU Clerk assists with transport and administrative tasks</li><li>RT equipment overseen by Anesthesia with RT available to assist</li><li>No ICU patients recover in PACU as facility has no ICU</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active RN license (NM or Compact) required</li><li>Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and PALS</li><li>Minimum 2 years of RN experience required</li><li>Ortho experience required</li><li>Endoscopy experience preferred</li><li>Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips</li><li>First-time travelers will be considered</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Provide perioperative and post-anesthesia nursing care across Preop and PACU phases</li><li>Facility-required training modules must be completed prior to floor work, taking approximately 20 hours</li><li>One week of unit-specific orientation with a preceptor provided</li><li>Blue scrubs required and provided by facility</li><li>Cancellation policy allows for 2 shifts per 13-week assignment</li></ul>

Artesia General Hospital Artesia NM New Mexico Artesia, New Mexico Compact States RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care 8 hours, days American Traveler Job ID #P-748999. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU American Traveler

Artesia General Hospital Artesia NM New Mexico Artesia, New Mexico Compact States RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care 12 hours, days TRS Healthcare Job ID #1512911. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse TRS Healthcare

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PACU RN

$2,521/week

Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

$2,144/week

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