RN - MS Tele

Registered NurseProfession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical/Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 7:30 PM - 7:00 AM Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years recent Medical Surgical Rehabilitation experience; Charge RN experience required; Previous travel experience (at least 3 months) required. License: Vermont RN License or Compact Certifications: Active American Heart Association BLS; Active American Heart Association ACLS Must-Have: Must be willing to float to any unit within scope of practice; Must have own vehicle; Must work all assigned shifts without scheduling accommodations; Must work holidays and weekends as required. Description: Please do not upload a traveler who would like to work in conjunction with another permanent placement or travel assignment. Do not upload a traveler who will request schedule accommodations. May be asked to work as a backup Charge Nurse. Coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Nurse to patient ratio is 1 to 4/5. Average daily patient census is 22. Requested time off during the course of this assignment must be noted and verified at upload. Requests for time off after upload will not be approved. No more than 5 days of requested time off will be accepted. Travelers may not take all holidays off and must work two blocks if scheduled/needed during the holiday periods. This is a small community without public transport. The traveler candidate must have their own vehicle, which is a firm requirement. Call is required for this position. Do not upload a traveler who will not take call. Block scheduling will not be considered for this need. Each call-off must be communicated to the unit supervisor at least 1.5 hours in advance. After three call-offs, a traveler's contract will be eligible for termination due to lack of attendance, at the facility's discretion.