RN (Registered Nurse)

Travel Registered Nurse

General job duties. Types of procedures required. Care for patients with a wide range of medical conditions (COPD, CHF, Diabetes, sepsis, renal, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, overdoses, pneumonia, other respiratory conditions, neuro/surgical/cardiac patients, Bipap, Cpap, trach's, chest tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, central lines, ablation/cath lab patients, dialysis, etc).

Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.) EMR: EPIC, Pyxis medication dispensing

Required skills and minimum years of experience. Must be able to read telemetries, must be comfortable with chest tubes

Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc) ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required? If so, how often? Are weekends required?) Travel RN would work three 12-hour shifts with rotating nights, weekends, and holiday. Travel RN would be put into a holiday & weekend rotation

Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments?) Travel RNs are first to float. Can go to ICU if they have extensive ICU experience, otherwise would go to Gen Med floors. The travel RN would take whatever assignment is required for that level of care. Example: ICU: 2 patients, Gen Med: 5-6 patients

Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept. 32 beds, all private rooms

Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only) 3-4 patients/nurse

Dress Code: Scrubs, any color

Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program. Is this inpatient rehab, outpatient, or acute? Inpatient acute floor