Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical Float Pool

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:

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes with at least 2-years’ experience and Cerner OR EPIC (EMR) experience

Will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation.

6 North Trauma Surgical

Patient Types: General Surgery, Cholecystectomy, Ostomy, Splenectomy, Vascular surgeries

Patient Ratios: 1:5-6

Skills required: At least 1 year of trauma experience. Wound care, chest tubes, NGT, IV skills, medication administration/documentation and escalations

5 South Neuroscience

Patient Types: CVA, TBI, Seizure, AMS, Spinal Fusion, Craniotomy, Degenerative Diseases, post trauma, angiogram, post ICU

Patient Ratios: 1:5-6

Skills required: IV start, blood draws from central lines, trach care, PEG, NGT, Colostomy/Ostomy, Wound Care, Chest tube, Surgical Site Care, C-Collar, Abdominal Binders, Restraints

5 North MedSurg/Oncology

Patient Types: All patient types except stroke and MI, palliative care, ETOH withdrawal, behavioral patients. MS/Oncology patients

1:6 for RN and LPNs

Skills required: Trach care, chest tubes, PEG tubes, wound care, drains, foleys, behavioral issues, codes, IV starts; Chemo administration, if certified Tele monitoring on hallway monitors and by tele techs on ground floor

4 South Clinical Decision Unit

Patient Types: General patient population hospitalized for various causes, such as illness, surgery, testing, or observation

COPD, CHF, Diabetes, MRSA, VRE, C-Diff, COVID, Pneumonia, Renal Failure, Sepsis, UTI, End of Life Comfort

Patient Ratios: 1:6

Skills required: Assessment, prioritization, communication and documentation skills.

Tracheotomy care, Suctioning, O2 Therapy, ostomy care, Foley care, External catheter care, PEG/NGT care and use, wound care, chest tube, central line care, pressure ulcer management/preventive measures, falls prevention management, restraints

3 South Orthopedics

Patient Types: Orthopedic and spine: Joint replacements, fractures, fusions, laminectomies, etc.

Patient Ratios: 1:5; 1:6 if medsurg

Skills required: PCA pumps, wound care (negative pressure dressing), dressing changes, foley, drains (hemovacs/JP drains)

3 North MS/Ortho/Urology

Patient Types: Urology, ENT, ortho, MedSurg

Patient Ratios: Team Nursing 1:8 (1 RN: 1 LPN: 8 patients); 1:6

Skills Required: Trach, wound care, wound vacs, IV starts, CVL dressing changes, follow nurse-driven foley protocol. No required to read/measure tele strips

Floating: If yes, where? Any like unit/patient location (MS-MS, MS-ICU task, MS-ER/MS holds; ICU-ICU, ICU-MS task or limit of 3, ICU-ER/ICU holds)

Orientation: Travelers who are new to the facility or return travelers who have been gone for 1+ years will have 24 hours of classroom time and 24 hours on the unit

Rehires: orientation will depend on last date here

Weekend rotation: Every other or 4 weekend days per month if on block schedule

On call? If so, what is that schedule? No

Holiday Expectations: One major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy

Approval of time off? Can we approve up to 7 days off on your behalf? Yes, excluding provided blackout dates

Schedule cycle: 4 week cycle period; no self scheduling

• Baptist 2025 Blackout RTO dates:
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 1/19-20
• Valentine’s Day (week): 2/13 -16
• Entire month of March
• Easter Weekend: 4/18 – 20
• Mother’s Day Weekend, 5/10-12
• Memorial Day (week): 5/24 – 5/26
• Father’s Day Weekend 6/14-16
• Fourth of July 7/3-6
• Labor Day weekend: 8/30-9/1
• Halloween: 10/30-11/2
• Thanksgiving: 11/26-30
• Christmas and New Year’s: 12/21-1/1