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:

No RTO will be approved during the following dates:

-Halloween Weekend: 10/30 - 11/3

-Thanksgiving: 11/26 - 11/30

-Christmas / New Year’s: 12/21 - 1/1

First-time traveler: Atleast 18 months experience in MedSurg

Staff has to be gone for 6 months before returning as a traveler. From last shift worked to start date

Shift and scheduling : Every other or 4 weekend days per month. No on call . One major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy. This does not mean they will automatically be scheduled for those dates, but we will not contractually guarantee to being off prior to arrival. We can approve up to 7 days off on your behalf excluding provided blackout dates, NM/Eanh approval for Blackout dates.

Parking: Parking deck only 2nd through 4th levels.

RNs are required to interpret and confirm q4 hours strip reading

Floating : 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)

6 North Trauma Surgical:

-Patient Types: General Surgery and Vascular surgeries

-Patient Ratios: 1:5-6

-Skills required: At least 1 year of trauma/surgical 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

-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: Chemo experience high preferred

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

-Patient Ratio: 1:6 for RN and LPNs

-Skills required: Trach care, chest tubes, PEG tubes, wound care, drains, foleys, 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 MedSurg ,COPD, CHF, Diabetes, MRSA, VRE, C-Diff, COVID, Pneumonia, Renal Failure, Sepsis, UTI, End of Life Comfort

-Patient Ratios: 1:5-6

-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: 1-5:6

-Skills Required: Trach, wound care, wound vacs, IV starts, CVL dressing changes, follow nurse-driven foley protocol..

Please ask if the RN has telemetry experience. If yes, please elaborate on experience and include in offer email to CRT.