Travel RN - Med/Surg

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Oakland, Maryland, United States

Position ID: P-756546

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,311.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg night shift position requiring 2 years of experience and EPIC EMR proficiency.

Details

Med/Surg unit in an acute care hospital setting

32-bed unit currently operating at 20 beds due to staffing

Nurse-to-patient ratio of no more than 5, staffed with RNs and LPNs

Patient population includes CP, CHF, pneumonia, abdominal pain, pancreatitis, ortho, detox, post-op surgical, and pediatric patients

Unit does not manage laboring mothers or titrating cardiac/insulin drips

Uses ICU tele monitors with off-unit reading, documentation done by floor nurse

3 nurse aides per shift and a House Supervisor who makes assignments (no charge nurse)

RT equipment on unit includes CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow, with RT support available at all hours

12-hour night shifts, 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM

Every other weekend required, with Friday-Saturday-Sunday night rotation

Holiday coverage rotates with regular staff

Floating required to assist other units as needed

No call or standby requirements

EPIC EMR experience required

Requirements

Active RN license (WV or Compact) required

BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications required

ACLS and PALS recommended but not required

Minimum 2 years of RN experience required

Strong Med/Surg background required due to variety of patient acuities and diagnoses

EPIC EMR experience required

Unexpired copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

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

Collaborate with House Supervisor for daily patient assignments

Unit/department orientation includes manager review, facility tour, introductions, and 3-5 days of on-unit training

Additional Meditech, pharmacy, and lab training coordinated through education department

Scrubs of any color accepted except camo or orange

Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler

Former WVU Medicine employees must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying

Former permanent staff of this facility are not eligible to return as travelers

Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one year without taking a 2-year break

All candidates interview directly with the unit manager