Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical 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: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Must have prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit.
• Must have heparin gtt experience.

Special Requests:

• Will block if it is possible with staffing.

Unit Details:

• Day shift ratios 1:4-5; nights 1:5-6.
• Common diagnoses/patient population: stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, neuroscience patients, and some medical overflow.
• RNs titrate heparin drips based on PTT.
• Nurse aides/patient care techs are available; ratios are 1:9-10 on days/evenings and 1:10-12 on nights.
• High flow for stable COVID patients only.
• House-wide telemetry; nurses do not read their own strips. Uses Philips monitors.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Every other weekend; Saturday and Sunday are considered the weekend for both shifts.
• Every other holiday.
• No call.

Floating Requirements:

• Float in rotation with the rest of staff. General unit travelers float to general unit floors and take a full team. If floated outside the general unit for urgent need, assignments are limited to skills the clinician is competent to perform and paired with a nurse trained for that unit.