Travel Nurse RN - Endoscopy - $2,383 per week

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Endoscopy for a travel nursing job in Bangor, Maine.

• Specialty: Endoscopy
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

General Information
Beds:  11 Preop Bays; 8 PACU bays; 5 procedure rooms
Experience:
RN: 1 year of Endo experience
First-time traveler: Yes
Advanced lab – 2 advanced providers. Very busy unit. They work with 4 different physician groups – Pulmonary, Gastric Enterology, Peds GI, Northeast Surgery
Patient Types:
Inpatient/Outpatient
Average 35-40 procedures daily
Advanced GI procedures: ERCP with stent placement, Colonic EMR, Colonic stents, EUS, biliary stents
Ask if they have experience in these and if they have scrubbed or only circulated – please let Allison know this in the offer
General GI: EGD, Colonoscopy, Hemorrhoid, colonic EMR, PEG Insertion, Colon ablation
Peds GI: EGD, Colon
Pulmonary: bronchoscopies, EBUS, thoracentesis, pleurx cath insertion
Northeast Surgery Team: General GI
Patient Ratios:
Pre-op: 1:3-4 – will pick up and go
Recovery is a phase 2 recovery – 1:2-3
Most cases are done under MAC
If patient was put under general anesthesia, they will try and recover them quickly in the room but if they are unable to do so, patient is moved to Main OR PACU
Required Certifications:
RN:
BLS, ACLS, PALS (optional)
Skills Required
RN:
Will scrub and circulate (strongly preferred to be able to scrub)
Pre/post op experience, basic bronchoscopy experience, basic intra-op experience
Support on the Unit
Charge Nurse: does not take patient assignment
Unit secretary
Appointed Team Lead in Pre-Op
CNA’s in Pre/Post
Charting System/Equipment:
Cerner
Alaris
Pyxis
Olympus
Floating:
No
Orientation:
Week 1: Day in each area of department
based on experience/comfort
Scheduling:
RTO: To go through manager
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 0600-1830
Travelers work 0700-1730
Weekend rotation: none
On Call: none
Holiday Expectations: none
Other notes:
Scrub Color: will come in street clothes and scrubs are provided
Parking: Free, On Site
Culture: Teamwork, Traveler friendly

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1