RN - Med Surg/Tele
We're looking for RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening. The right RN should have 2 years or more of recent experience.
As a Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:
Provide basic bedside care.
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients.
Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology!
Able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
Able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
This is a high acuity, fast-paced unit that requires teamwork and strong communication skills. First Time Travelers Accepted. Travelers will be expected to float.
Pay Package
Paid Weekly
Weekly Gross $2,177.00
Hourly Rate $ 19.25/hr
OT Rate $28.88/hr
Weekly Stipend $1484.00
Blended rate $60.47/hr
13 Week contract
36 hrs/week, 3x12 Rotating (12 hrs)
Benefits Offered
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
PPE Provided
Holiday Pay
Referral Bonuses
Direct Deposit
Weekly Pay
 
Shifts Offered
Full Time
8 Hour Shifts
10 Hour Shifts
12 Hour Shifts
PRN
We are travelers building the kind of agency we always wanted, while we still work assignments.
Our clinicians are just as important to us as our customers.
We only hire clinicians we'd be glad to work with on the same unit (and we might be haha!). If approved, you will get your own relationship manager dedicated to helping you with everything before, during, and after each assignment for your entire time with us. We are transparent so ask us anything you want to know and if we know we will be happy to share everything we know with you.
Please come help us build a better kind of agency!
**Job Description**
Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry
Shifts: 3x12 Rotating (12-hour shifts)
Unit: Telemetry - WC-Surgical/Neuro 4th Floor
Cost Center: 617010
Number of Beds: 48 (two units 4A and 4B)
Patient Ratios: 1:5
Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Common Diagnosis/Types of Patients: COVID, respiratory, gastrointestinal, diabetics, tele, TIA, CVA, general, orthopedic, and spinal surgical patients
Experience/Skills Required:
- Reading basic telemetry strips
- Experience with general and orthopedic surgical patients, CVA, and TIA
- Cerner experience recommended (one-day orientation)
Titration of Drips: RNs are not required to titrate drips
Common Titratable/Set Rate Drips: Diltiazem at a set rate
Tele/Monitor Technicians: RNs read strips, tele is monitored remotely, and tele techs are on the 3rd floor. Monitor techs read and post strips. RNs are required to interpret strips and sign at least once a shift.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Both. Charge nurse does not take a patient assignment.
Nurse Aides: Yes, with a ratio of 1:10-15
Respiratory Therapy/Equipment: Bipap, Cpap, high flow, and some breathing treatments
Shifts & Scheduling:
- 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch
- Schedules made for 4 weeks
- Self-scheduling used but subject to manager approval
Weekend Requirement: 2 weekends per 4-week schedule
Holiday Requirement: Work 2 days and 1 evening or 2 evenings and a day for Christmas, New Year's, and Thanksgiving (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day)
Call or Standby Requirement: None
Floating Requirements: May float to East Campus and possibly PCU if qualified
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
Unit/Department Specific Orientation: 1 shift of orientation on the unit
Cancellation Policy: 3 shifts per 13-week contract
Charting System: CERNER
BSN Required: No
License to Submit: No
Trauma Level: [Not specified]
Care Setting: Acute
Division: Nursing
Shift Notes: Every other weekend, holiday rotation, days, bedside shift report, and hourly rounds are required. Travelers are expected to comply. No more than 2 occurrences per a 3-month contract of calling in allowed, which could result in termination. An occurrence can be consecutive days in a row and counts as one call-in.
Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS
QC Job ID: 544834