Travel RN - Med/Surg

Job Details

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2+ years of experience and NIHSS certification.

Acute care setting on a 52-bed Med/Surg unit with all private rooms
Patient population includes ortho, neuro, and general post-op patients, hemodialysis, and various medical diagnoses (COPD, CP, pneumonia, cellulitis, etc)
Peritoneal dialysis experience highly preferred
Patient ratios of approximately 1:6-7 on both day and night shifts
12-hour night shifts (1845-0715)
36 guaranteed hours per week
Every-other-weekend requirement (3 weekends out of a 6-week schedule), Fri/Sat nights
Uses Sunrise EMR
Remote telemetry monitoring available as needed on a different unit; RNs not required to read strips
Common drips include Heparin, PCAs with MSO4, and occasional Ativan gtt; no cardiac gtts or insulin drips
Intermittent Bipap, Cpap, and High Flow support
IV Team and PICC Team available 24/7; RNs assess IV sites but do not start their own IVs
Hospitalist, Intensivist, RT, and Pharmacy in-house 24/7
Floating may be required to other Med/Surg or Med/Surg/Oncology units, or IMC for overflow (no gtts)
Charge Nurse takes a full patient assignment, supported by a Clinical Assistant
CNAs support the unit at a ratio of approximately 1:10-12

Provide direct patient care to a diverse Med/Surg population including post-surgical and medical patients
General hospital orientation followed by 2 full shifts of unit-specific orientation
Scrub requirement: navy blue top and bottom, navy scrub jackets, no hoodies
Holiday coverage required as part of the standard rotation schedule
Cancellation policy allows for 2 shifts per 13-week contract
COVID-positive patients typically remain on this unit unless extended wait for test results requires transfer to the COVID unit