Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Credentials:

• Required to pass a Basic Dysrhythmia/EKG exam during onboarding.
• Pass/fail exam on Friday during orientation. Open book exam on skills learned; must receive 90% to pass.
• No license or background hits.

Special Requests:

• An interview may not be available prior to offer.
• Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.
• Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.
• Cannot have worked at any CommonSpirit location within the last 12 months.
• At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.
• Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility.
• Candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
• Travelers will be scheduled. Will approve a limited amount of block scheduling.

Unit Details:

• Med Surg Neuro - 4th Floor North.
• Cares for Med/Surg Tele patients including strokes, stable neurological deficits, post-neurosurgery patients, and Med Surg overflow.
• Common diagnoses include joint replacements, fractures, colon resections, COPD exacerbation, prostatectomy, cellulitis, sepsis, ortho trauma, GI bleeds, pneumonia, and failure to thrive.
• Titrate heparin, lidocaine, and ketamine drips; PCA pumps used.
• No RT equipment troubleshooting.
• Tele techs interpret; RNs should have some tele awareness.
• Mechanical lifts in every other room.
• Multiple discharges and admissions may occur in a single day.
• Serves patients of varied cultures, including Spanish, Karen, and Burmese communities.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Every other weekend.
• Holiday requirements: 2-3 holidays from Thanksgiving to New Years.

Floating Requirements:

• Floats to other medical surgical areas or units with MedSurg patients waiting for a MedSurg bed.