Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler

Macon, Georgia, United States

Position ID: P-756037

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$1,915.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience.

Details

35-bed Med/Surg-Tele unit within a 637-bed Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital with Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designations

Patient population includes acute/chronic disease, post-op surgical patients, and med-surg comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, infections, CHF, and electrolyte imbalances

RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6 with LPN support at 1:4-6 and 2-3 CNAs per shift

12-hour day shifts from 7a-7p, totaling 36 hours weekly with 40 standard hours

Weekend rotation of 6 shifts within a 6-week period

No on-call or call-back requirements

Floating required to all adult med-surg/telemetry units in the hospital

Central Telemetry Unit supports cardiac monitoring

24/7 RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist coverage available

CNA, unit secretary, charge nurse, resource team, and PICC team support available on unit

EPIC EMR used for charting

Unit equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis med dispensing, Phillips monitors, glucommander, PCA pumps, bladder scanners, and chest tube/JP drain management tools

Requirements

Active GA or compact RN license required

BLS certification required; BCR (EKG competency) required as part of compliance

ACLS and Medical-Surgical national certification preferred but not required

Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required

Minimum 12 months of core work experience in unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year

Strong clinical assessment and med-surg nursing skills for a Level 1 Trauma hospital setting

Skills in trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, central line management, insulin and heparin drip titration, and IV insertion required

EPIC EMR experience required

Last 4 of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation, wound care, post-op monitoring, discharge planning, and patient education

Collaborates with interdisciplinary care teams and resource/discharge nurses

1 day of facility orientation with educational modules, followed by 2 days of departmental orientation

Scrub color requirement: Navy for RNs, Ceil Blue for LPNs

Unit culture described as busy but team-oriented

Free parking available on campus, with paid deck parking as an alternative

Must work one day of each major holiday, including Thanksgiving or the day after, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve or New Year's Day

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Local candidates accepted with no radius rule and same pay rate for local travelers

Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position