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Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,610 per week

Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Carmichael, California, us, 95609


Certification Details

ACLS, BLS, NIHSSTNCC or TCAR recommendedTrauma exp also strongly preferredJob Details

A hospital near Sacramento is looking for experienced MedSurg/Tele Trauma nurses for a travel contract.Job Requirements

The right candidate will have 2 years of experienceHold an active BLS, ACLS, NIH and CA LicenseMust be able to read and interpret EKG stripsExperience with trauma patients, trachs and chest tubes, drains, lifts, geriatric, Avery camera system in all roomsAverage 8-10 trauma at any time mixed with general Med/Tele popStrong communication skills requiredSchedule Information

12 hr shiftsReport is at the bedsideOT and extra shifts are availableSelf-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances itSchedules are out 4 weeksTravelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves 'available' for extra shifts and make trades with other staffBlock scheduling is generally not availableThe nursing bundle hourly rounding, board personalizedUnit Specific Information

Unit: Trauma MedSurg/Tele 5 Central# beds: 32Ratios: 1:4' - Tele, 1:5 - MedSurgEMR: CernerCharge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break reliefNurse Aides: PCT 2 days, 1 nightsWeekends: EOWHolidays: Rotate in with core staffPrefers travelers to work all holidaysScrub Color: Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or blackScrub jackets are optional, must be navyVents: Bipap and Cpap patients possible, RT to manageHospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, Hospitalist or IntensivistIV Team: NoRT 24/7: YesPharmacy 24/7: YesAdditional Details

85th percentile for patient experienceLooking for staff that follow this cultureManager has an open door policyTravelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years)Unit managers will make the final call on scheduling