Travel RN ( Night Shift/Day Shift )

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Position ID: P-744767

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Rotating

Length (weeks): 17

Openings: 1

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Medical Surgical unit requiring a PA or compact RN license and at least 1 year of med/surg experience.

Details

Medical Surgical unit setting within a hospital

Patient ratio of 1:7

Night shift (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30) or day shift (3x12 hours, 7:00-19:30) available, though straight days likely won't be accepted

Cerner EMR experience preferred

Floating required within the hospital and possibly to sister facilities within a 10-mile radius

Requirements

Active PA or Compact RN license required

Minimum 1 year of Medical Surgical nursing experience required

BLS certification required (AHA only)

Community hospital experience preferred

Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, port access/management, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and IV starts/maintenance

Gastrointestinal skills required including bariatric surgery care, bowel obstruction management, colostomy/ileostomy care, and feeding tube management

Respiratory skills required including BiPAP/CPAP management, nasal cannula and oxygen administration/tanks, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, and tracheostomy care

Genitourinary/renal skills required including continuous bladder irrigation, peritoneal dialysis/CAPD, pre/post hemodialysis management, and renal failure care

Medication administration experience required including heparin and insulin

Professional skills required including isolation precautions/PPE, wound care, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and rapid response/code team use

Work setting experience required in med/surg, neurological/psychiatric care, and orthopedics including total joint replacement and surgical drains

Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years preferred

SSN, DOB, and RTO required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical unit including management of GI, respiratory, genitourinary, and orthopedic conditions

Participate in cardiac monitoring and emergency response protocols including rapid response and code teams

Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted for this position

Former permanent employees of the facility are not eligible to return as travelers

Travel pairs may be accommodated based on facility need, though the same schedule cannot be guaranteed

Candidates must be available to work every other holiday

Fingerprinting, drug screening, and required labs must be completed within 24-48 hours of signing

All compliance requirements must be cleared by the Wednesday prior to start

Approximately 1 hour of pre-start orientation modules required before entering the facility

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12

American Traveler