Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$1,865.51/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg Tele unit position requiring MS/Tele experience and night shift availability.

Work on a 30-bed non-cardiac monitored Med/Surg unit specializing in Vascular and Urology patients

Also receives overflow patients from General Surgery, Women's Specialty, and Medicine

Patients typically have a length of stay of 1-2 days and are admitted from PACU, ICU transfers, and the ED

Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 on both day and night shifts, supported by three ancillary staff per shift

Care includes dressing changes, wound vac management, and drain care

Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM

Weekend coverage required, typically every other weekend but may vary based on need

Floating required to other units and campuses based on census needs, within demonstrated competencies

Uses Epic EMR

Active SC or compact RN license required

Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Must pass an EKG exam as part of prestart modules

Minimum 1 year of recent experience in a Med/Surg Tele unit required

First-time travelers must have at least 3 years of specialty experience

Minimum 1 year of experience with Epic EMR required

MS/Tele experience required for floating purposes

Some Urology and Vascular nursing experience required

Skills in IV therapy, wound care, feeding tube management, and isolation precautions required

Provide direct care for 5-6 non-monitored med-surg patients per shift, including dressing changes and wound vac/drain management

Supervise and direct support staff on the unit

Complete annual compliance orientation, held every Monday

Complete pre-assignment testing and training modules within 48 hours of receiving login credentials

First-time travelers may be considered with 3+ years of specialty experience

Travelers must live more than 100 miles from any facility within the health system to qualify for full travel eligibility, with limited exceptions for night shift and certain specialties at reduced distances

Travelers cannot extend beyond a third consecutive 13-week contract without transitioning to employee status, and must take a six-month break before returning as a traveler if not converting

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12