Travel Nurse (RN) - Acute Care 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:

Med/Tele/PCU Float RN - Required

Orientation: 12 Hours - 2 shifts with a preceptor

Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd Weekend

The following units are included in the float pool: Med Surg, Tele, PCU, ICU, potential ED if ED exp

No floating to L&D for the float pool travelers.

No Peds experience required but is helpful

Patient Ratio: MS/Tele - 1/6-7, PCU - 1/4-5, ICU - 1/1-2; 3 if they have overflow

Patient Types / Common Diagnosis:

ICU: STEMI, CVA- TPA, Sepsis, Multiorgan failure, Covid, EKOS, arrest, overdose, COPD, CHF, Pneumonia, DKA, post vascular, Swanz, code freeze, -travelers won't take IABP or Impella unless proficient

PCU: COPD, CHF, Post cath, pacer, ablation, A-Fib RVR, TEE- Cardioversions bedside, PE, Covid, Sepsis, CVA, TIA, STEMI, nonstemi, Hypertensive urgency, head injury, dedicated Chest Pain Center - CP R/O - Stress test

Med Surg: General medsurg, Ortho - total joints, hips, knees, shoulders, spines. Oncology related admissions and chemo administration, Medsurg overflow.

Required:

Ability to read cardiac telemetry

Must be proficient with ortho; they have a lot here

Experience with chest pain and post heart caths if working in acuity higher than Med Surg

RNs required to titrate drips - Common: All critical care drips including pressors, paralytics, sedation, heparin, insulin, lasix, Nitro, Cardizem, Amiodarone, precedex, Dopamine, Dobutamine.

Will consider block schedules, including every weekend, as long as the needs of the unit are met but not a guarantee

Holiday Requirements: Rotated with the perm staff

On-Call: Typically no, may volunteer if low census

Schedule is set 6 weeks in advance, but might not know what unit you are assigned to until you report for shift.

Please Note: It is important to remember to return the Vocera, locator badge, & other unit equipment at the end of each shift. Can be charged for lost equipment.