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 must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.

Required Skills/Experience: IV therapy/Phlebotomy, Blood Product Administration, Central line blood draw, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Respiratory, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, Gastrointestinal, Colostomy care and management, Feeding tube care and management, Medications, Heparin, Insulin, PCA, Professional Knowledge and Skills, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac, Work Settings, Med/Surg, Genitourinary/Renal, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, and Plastics, Surgical drains.

Preferred Skills/Experience: CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*.

Unit/Facility Details: All positions at Lovelace Health Facilities require New Mexico fingerprinting to be completed before their start date. This means fingerprint results will need to be obtained before the facility compliance deadline. Failure to fully complete the fingerprint requirement within three business days of accepting an assignment at Lovelace may lead to delayed results from the New Mexico DOH. In the event results are delayed, the facility may choose to push the clinician's start date until results are in.

Please note that Lovelace Health System does expect that RN’s can start their own IV’s. Please ensure that any RN’s submitted have this skill set.

32 beds on unit

Special Requests: Please remember that Lovelace is not accepting excessive RTO requests. RTO must be listed at time of submittal. Block Scheduling: Case by case. Pre-Approved Time Off: 1 Request.

**Shift & Scheduling:***Option of 36 or 48s. Weekend Requirement: 6 weekend shifts within 6 week period. On Call Requirement: None. Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 6 weekend shifts within 6 week period. Schedule: 48 hours straight time is allowed.

Floating Requirements: Yes, within scope.