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Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit
$3,554/wk
Contract Details
Travel Pay Breakdown
Benefits
Additional Information
Required Skills/Experience:
2 years of RN experience in med/surg required.
PCU or ICU experience required.
If first-time traveler, must have more than 5 years of RN experience.
Barcode scanning must be at least 95% to be eligible for an extension; a result below 95% could result in cancellation.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Previous Charge Experience: Preferred.
1 year of recent ICU experience preferred.
Special Requests:
You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
Unit Details:
Adult and geriatric patient population.
This is a mixed-acuity unit caring for PCU, medical-surgical, and telemetry patients, with occasional ICU/PCU patients.
Nurses care for patients across all acuity levels, and ratios vary based on acuity.
Patient population includes medical cardiac/respiratory, basic orthopedic (knees/hips), and general surgery patients.
Shift & Scheduling:
Weekend rotation.
Every other holiday.
Standby call required as needed.
Flexible contract hours: 48 hours may be considered if willing to work more weekends.
Details:
• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.
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