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:

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.

Manager may or may not interview. Clinician must be okay with this. If Clinician has questions, please email the AM.

Shift and scheduling: 36HRS OR 48HRS, Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend

Required skills/experience: May screen strong MS RN candidates with 1.5 to < 2 years MS exp, who acquire that 1.5+ yrs in a steady flow (not a cumulative total across different jobs. MS/Tele, Med/Surg, Telemetry, Interpretation and Management of dysrhythmias

**Preferred skills/experience:**IV therapy/Phlebotomy, Wound Care/Wound Vac, Peripheral nerve block catheters, Surgical drains

Procedures/ Diagnostics/ Treatments performed on unit: Our 16-bed Plastic Surgery and Limb Salvage unit, with all-private rooms and the ability to offer continuous pulse oximetry, provides exceptional post- operative care for patients undergoing complex procedures. Common surgical procedures include reconstructive plastic surgery, diabetic limb salvage often with reconstructive flaps, complex wound management, and surgical wound care. This team is notable for its collaborative interdisciplinary practice. Our nurses work closely with an exceptional Nurse Practitioner team, who assist to create a strong standard in patient care and facilitate a communication pathway among the physicians, physical therapists and clinical pharmacists on a daily basis.

Unit details: Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital, Total Staffed Beds: 402, Unit Rooms/Beds: 16

Equipment used on unit: Pyxis

Others: yes

Auto Offer Requirements: No RTO, DC License in Hand, Holiday coverage availability

Types of patients on the unit: Adults

Previous Employment Requirements: If a nurse has held previous employment with Medstar, must be gone for a minimum of 1 year to return as a traveler.

Details:

• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: Please request an interview for one match from this facility at a time. You will not interview with the hiring manager if the facility chooses to extend an offer to you for this position. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.