Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Must have experience with drips.
• Must be comfortable managing and titrating drips as needed.

Special Requests:

• Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: Must take full 6 months off from any Sanford Health or Good Samaritan Society location as well. Must disclose previous employment on your resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check.
• Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility. Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.
• Former Marshfield employees must have an end date 6 months prior to their submission date.
• Travel pairs and clinicians who are part of a travel pair are not accepted.
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed but may be accommodated.

Unit Details:

• Common diagnoses/patient types include oncology/hematology, general medical, GI bleed, PE/DVT, sepsis, CHF/COPD, pneumonia, FTT, weakness, etc.
• Oncology or chemotherapy knowledge is not required; internal nurses meet treatment needs.
• Nurse-patient ratios are 1:4-5 on days/evenings and 1:6 on nights, with an uncommon possibility of 1:7 when working short.
• Common titratable and/or set-rate drips include insulin, heparin, Cardizem, nitro, amiodarone, and octreotide; blood transfusions are also managed.
• Centralized telemetry technicians monitor and read strips; nurses are not required to read their own strips. Unit monitors display basic rhythm, and RNs are asked to be telemetry aware.
• Travelers may be asked to step into charge if they are comfortable, especially on night shift; charge assignments are 1:2-3 on days and 1:4 on nights.
• Respiratory therapy oversees multiple units and is in house 24/7; patients may require continuous CPAP, BiPAP, or high-flow O2.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Flexible contract hours: 36 hours per week can also be accommodated.
• Every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
• Holiday requirement: 2 of 3 winter holidays; every other holiday during other times.
• No call.

Floating Requirements:

• First to float within med-surg units; outside med-surg only for observer needs or helping hands/tasking, in 4-hour increments.

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.

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