Registered Nurse Travel Job Telemetry Shift Nights

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$1,951.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN with renal experience for a night-shift position requiring at least 2 years of acute care experience.

Details

Med/Surg/Renal unit caring for adult and geriatric patients

Patient diagnoses include AKI, CKD, ESRD, DM, COVID+, COPD exacerbation, wound infection, PVD/PAD, GI bleed, clotted AV fistulas, and cellulitis

Unit handles general medicine and surgical procedures such as cholecystectomy, appendectomy, wound debridements, central line and dialysis access placements, and amputations

Uses remote telemetry monitoring, wound vacs, Pyxis, SBAR, and Epic EMR

Peritoneal dialysis managed by patient and dialysis nurse

Night shift, 3x12 hours, 18:45-7:15

Floating required, with agency staff floated first

No call-in requirement

Requirements

Active RN license, Standard or Compact, LA license in hand required

Current certifications: ACLS and BLS

Minimum 2 years acute care experience required, including renal experience

Epic EMR experience required

Skills required: BiPAP/CPAP management, nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, tracheostomy care/management, IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs

Experience with heparin, insulin, and PCA medication administration

Skilled in isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac management

Experience with IV insulin protocols

Experience in pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care

Experience with cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and emergency response

Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care for a general Med/Surg and renal population requiring dialysis and related interventions

Support cardiac monitoring and emergency response as needed

May be assigned to an Emergency Team by the unit manager during declared emergency events, with an expectation to remain onsite until relief arrives

Orientation held five days a week

Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility, based on driver's license address; local candidates not accepted

Two Manager/Supervisor references (Charge RNs not accepted) required prior to starting contract, though not required for initial consideration

Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have a one-year separation from the health system before returning as a traveler

RTO must be disclosed on profile and discussed during interview to avoid offer rescission

First-time travelers are welcome to apply with the required acute care experience

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12

American Traveler