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: Mother’s Day Weekend: 5/10 - 5/12 Memorial Day Weekend: 5/24 - 5/26 Father’s Day Weekend: 6/14 - 6/16 Fourth of July Weekend: 7/3 - 7/7

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

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

Unit Floating:

6 North Trauma Surgical

Patient Types: General Surgery and Vascular surgeries

Patient Ratio: 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 Ratio: 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 - Highly Preferred

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

Patient Ratio: 1/6

Skills required: Trach care, chest tubes, PEG tubes, wound care, drains, foleys, IV starts; Chemo administration, if certified

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 Ratio: 1/5-6

Skills Required: 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.

Additional:

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)

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

Scheduling:

Weekend: Every other or 4 weekend days per month

On-Call: No

Holiday: 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

Schedule cycle: 4 week cycle period; no self scheduling – utilize smart square

Dress Code: Scrubs - Any Color

Parking: Parking deck only 2nd through 4th levels