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:

Artificial nails are not allowed for any travelers. Failure to adhere could result in being sent home and/or terminated if policy is not followed.

If candidate worked a perm facility in the last 12 months, 1 reference must be from perm facility.

Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: cumulative experience applies for previous travelers.

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips.
• Must be able to titrate Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Heparin drips; insulin is set-rate only.

Special Requests:

• Block scheduling may be available based on unit needs.

Unit Details:

• Float pool covers MedSurg/tele and stepdown patient care.
• MedSurg patient population includes post-surgical, ortho, pneumonia, dialysis, palliative care, hospice, end-of-life, and low-volume inpatient chemo.
• Stepdown patient population includes heavy cardiac, dysrhythmias, CVAs, and patients downgraded from the ICU.
• Ratios: MedSurg 1:6-7; stepdown 1:4-5, or 1:6 for MedSurg acuity.
• On MedSurg, telemetry patients are monitored remotely by the monitor tech on the 3rd floor.
• May be assigned both clean and COVID-designated patients at the same time.
• Uses BiPAP, CPAP, and high flow; MedSurg may include Heparin and MSO4 for comfort measures.
• Limited ancillary support on nights: no CNAs on MedSurg units overnight and no CNA on stepdown after 11p.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Every other weekend. On stepdown nights, weekend pattern is Fri/Sat/Sun. On MedSurg units, weekend shifts are Sat/Sun and 2 Fridays per schedule are required.
• Holiday rotation with permanent staff; stepdown works every other holiday.

Floating Requirements:

• Flex Team floats to MS units, stepdown, IRU (rehab), and ED holding.
• MS float assignments may include 1E/S, 1W, 2E/S, and 4E; stepdown is IMCU/3W.
• ED holding includes inpatient MedSurg or stepdown patients.
• Could float to ICU as helping hands.