Travel RN - Med/Surg

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Oakland, Maryland, United States

Position ID: P-766666

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,167.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring EPIC and travel experience plus NIHSS certification.

Details

Acute care Med/Surg unit with 32 licensed beds, currently operating 20 due to staffing

Nurse-to-patient ratio of no more than 5, with both RNs and LPNs on staff

Unit treats a wide variety of diagnoses including CP, CHF, pneumonia, abdominal pain, pancreatitis, ortho, detox, post-op surgical, and pediatric patients

Excludes laboring mothers and patients requiring titrating cardiac or insulin drips

ICU monitor techs read telemetry strips and fax results to the unit for RN documentation

RNs are not required to titrate drips

RT equipment used includes CPAP, BiPAP (all hours), and high flow, with RT assistance available

3 nurse aides scheduled per shift with a House Supervisor making daily assignments

12-hour night shifts, 6:45 PM-7:15 AM, with every other weekend required (Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights)

Holiday coverage rotates with regular staff

Floating required, often to assist other units as a tasker or extra support

No call or standby requirements

Uses EPIC EMR system

Requirements

Active RN license (Multistate/Compact or WV state license required)

BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certification required

ACLS and PALS recommended but not required

Minimum 2 years of RN experience required

Strong Med/Surg background required due to patient variety

EPIC EMR experience required

Prior travel nursing experience required

Unexpired driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care across a broad range of medical-surgical diagnoses and post-operative patients

Document telemetry readings received from ICU monitor techs

Collaborate with Respiratory Therapy for CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow oxygen management

Unit-specific orientation includes manager review, facility tour, introductions, and 3-5 days of unit training, plus Meditech, pharmacy, and lab training through the education department

Scrubs of any color accepted except camo or orange

Manager is open to block scheduling based on traveler preference

Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate, with no local candidates accepted

Former WVU Medicine employees must complete a 2-year break before reapplying, and Garrett Regional does not allow former permanent staff to return as travelers

Travelers may not work within WVU Medicine facilities for more than a cumulative year without a 2-year break

Candidates interview directly with the unit manager as part of the hiring process