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Tact Staff

Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Care - $2,218 per week

Tact Staff, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States, 99901


Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care for a travel nursing job in Ketchikan, Alaska.Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Long Term CareDiscipline:

RNStart Date:

12/09/2024Duration:

13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:

12 hoursEmployment Type:

TravelLONG TERM CARE RNStart Date: ASAP (4 weeks from offer for compliance requirements)Shift: 3x12 Days (7am-7:30pm)Ratios: 8:1 days; 13:1 nightsYears of Experience REQ: 2 years of Nursing home/LTC or Home Health preferred. Travel experience is preferred.Epic REQ? 1 year of Epic experience is preferred.First-Timers Accepted: YesWeekend REQ: TBDCerts REQ: BLSSkills REQ: IV Insertion, PICC LinesIs on-call REQ? NoWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? RarelyOpen to accommodating block schedule? TBDLocals Accepted: NoPending License Accepted: Yes but w/o an AK license they have to be booked 10-12 weeks outRTO Restrictions: We do not have any specific requirements around Holidays, however if the traveler is here for more than one recognized holiday we would ask them to work one of the holidays.Guaranteed Hours: 36 per weekTop 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: CVA, Dementia, RA, Afib, Hip fx, Parkinsons, BKA, PNA, COPD, BKA, Hunntington's dxCommon Equipment: Hoyer lift, SARA lift, tube feeding pump, IV pumpAdditional Details: This is an LTC unit; however, since it is the only LTC/Nursing Home in the PeaceHealth system, it functions more like an LTAC or step-down unit to MedSurg. We do not take trach patients, acute rehab, TPN, Bi-PAP, etc. We use a Pyxis medication system to load our Work Stations on Wheels. We DO NOT USE MedPacks which is what a lot of the LTC’s down south utilize, our Medpass process is a hybrid between a LTC /MedSurg process. Epic was designed as an acute care EMR and has been modified to accommodate LTC; however, the modifications make the charting labor-intensive.

FACILITY INFORMATIONType of Facility: Critical AccessMagnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Nonprofit, Level IV Trauma CenterTotal Staffed Beds: 54Scrub Color: Provided for LTCCharting: EpicParking Cost: Free

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #492819. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - LTC/SNFAbout Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous,

Make a Difference , Travel with Tact.Be Adventurous -

Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference

- Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.Travel with Tact

- From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.