Tact Staff
Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,243 per week
Tact Staff, Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, 26003
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Wheeling, West Virginia.Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
Med SurgDiscipline:
RNStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:
12 hoursEmployment Type:
Travel*ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE*
---Unit MedSurg (Cost center 6090)# beds 52-Beds - all private roomsCerts BLS is required. NIHSS required Some staff have ACLS - this would be a PLUS!Ratios 1:6-7 (Mostly 1:7 for both Day & Night shift)EMR SunriseCharge Nurse/House Supervisor The Charge Nurse takes a full patient assignment. He has a Clinical Assistant (CA) 40 hours/week - 1/2 the time is on the floor taking patients & the other 1/2 in the office as the CANurse Aides CNA's: Usually have 4-6 CNA's per shift. Ratios 1:10-12Weekend Requirement "Every-other-weekend (3 weekends out of a 6 week schedule)Days is Sat/Sun; Nights is Fri/Sat"Holidays Work into the holiday rotation scheduleScrub Color "RN's: Navy blue top & bottom, navy scrub jackets, no hoodiesCNA's: Grey"Tele Remote tele as needed - Monitored on a different unitNurse's Read Strips? RN's are not required to read strips; however, if they have experience reading strips, they can also read them.Drips
Heparin; very rare Lasix but not continuous; PCAs w/ MSO4; maybe an Ativan gtt; no cardiac gtts or insulinVents Bipap (intermittent only), Cpap, High FlowHospitalist or Intensivist in house "* Hospitalist in-house 24/7* Intensivist in the ICU 24/7* Also have residence in-house 24/7"IV Team "IV team in-house 24/7 & also have a PICC team* RN's assess their patient's IV sites but do not start their own IV's on this unit * IV Team starts all IV's *"RT 24/7 RT is in-house 24/7Pharmacy 24/7 Pharmacy is in-house 24/7 - PyxisShifts "12-Hour Shifts: 0; 1.Schedules are made out for 6 weeks at a time. Staff is allowed to submit up to 6 requests off per 6-week schedule "Floating Other MedSurg, MedSurg/Oncology units, etc. Could possibly float to IMC but would assigned MedSurg overflow. No gtts.Floor specific orientation General hospital orientation, then 2 full shifts on the unitCommon diagnosis / Types of patients "All ortho post-ops, all basic neuro post-ops (laminectomies, discectomies, spinal fusions), all other general post-ops (gallbladders, mastectomies, sleeve gastrectomy's, infections, other medical dx: COPD, CP, pneumonia, cellulitis, etc.Hemodialysis is on this floor. It is HIGHLY preferred travelers have experience with peritoneal dialysis."Additional Notes If a patient is being testing for COVID they will usually remain on this unit, unless it is going to take longer for result - then they will transfer the patient to the COVID unitTact Medical Staffing Job ID #497335. 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 - Medical SurgicalAbout 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.
Specialty:
Med SurgDiscipline:
RNStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:
12 hoursEmployment Type:
Travel*ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE*
---Unit MedSurg (Cost center 6090)# beds 52-Beds - all private roomsCerts BLS is required. NIHSS required Some staff have ACLS - this would be a PLUS!Ratios 1:6-7 (Mostly 1:7 for both Day & Night shift)EMR SunriseCharge Nurse/House Supervisor The Charge Nurse takes a full patient assignment. He has a Clinical Assistant (CA) 40 hours/week - 1/2 the time is on the floor taking patients & the other 1/2 in the office as the CANurse Aides CNA's: Usually have 4-6 CNA's per shift. Ratios 1:10-12Weekend Requirement "Every-other-weekend (3 weekends out of a 6 week schedule)Days is Sat/Sun; Nights is Fri/Sat"Holidays Work into the holiday rotation scheduleScrub Color "RN's: Navy blue top & bottom, navy scrub jackets, no hoodiesCNA's: Grey"Tele Remote tele as needed - Monitored on a different unitNurse's Read Strips? RN's are not required to read strips; however, if they have experience reading strips, they can also read them.Drips
Heparin; very rare Lasix but not continuous; PCAs w/ MSO4; maybe an Ativan gtt; no cardiac gtts or insulinVents Bipap (intermittent only), Cpap, High FlowHospitalist or Intensivist in house "* Hospitalist in-house 24/7* Intensivist in the ICU 24/7* Also have residence in-house 24/7"IV Team "IV team in-house 24/7 & also have a PICC team* RN's assess their patient's IV sites but do not start their own IV's on this unit * IV Team starts all IV's *"RT 24/7 RT is in-house 24/7Pharmacy 24/7 Pharmacy is in-house 24/7 - PyxisShifts "12-Hour Shifts: 0; 1.Schedules are made out for 6 weeks at a time. Staff is allowed to submit up to 6 requests off per 6-week schedule "Floating Other MedSurg, MedSurg/Oncology units, etc. Could possibly float to IMC but would assigned MedSurg overflow. No gtts.Floor specific orientation General hospital orientation, then 2 full shifts on the unitCommon diagnosis / Types of patients "All ortho post-ops, all basic neuro post-ops (laminectomies, discectomies, spinal fusions), all other general post-ops (gallbladders, mastectomies, sleeve gastrectomy's, infections, other medical dx: COPD, CP, pneumonia, cellulitis, etc.Hemodialysis is on this floor. It is HIGHLY preferred travelers have experience with peritoneal dialysis."Additional Notes If a patient is being testing for COVID they will usually remain on this unit, unless it is going to take longer for result - then they will transfer the patient to the COVID unitTact Medical Staffing Job ID #497335. 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 - Medical SurgicalAbout 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.