Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,952 per week

Certification Details BLS - Basic Life Support ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred for this specialty) Job Details Travel rate is available for local travelers if their start date is on or before 12/16. RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR. Target Ratios: 1:6-7 (Must be comfortable with these ratios) Shift: 12HR NIGHTS. 36 or 48 hours accepted. If 48, then no OT billed until after 48 hours. Contract Length: Unit will accept contracts from 13 weeks up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the unit through the holidays Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed. Job Requirements Minimum Years of Experience: Required 2 year of experience required in last 5 years Traveler Experience: Accepts 1st time travelers Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes Skills: Must have the ability to handle heparin drips, PCA, Colostomy Care, Feeding tube care and management, Blood product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, PICC line management, IV starts, Management of dysrhythmias, O2 Protocol Management, Non-invasive airway management, Peripheral line care/management, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Traumatic Brain injury, ortho trauma, surgical drains, chest tubes- Emerson/Pleuravac, Nasal Cannula, Oral Suctioning, Tracheostomy Management, Wound care. Epic documentation experience required. Schedule Information Shift: 12HR NIGHTS. 36 or 48 hours accepted. If 48 hours, then no OT billed until after 48 hours. Float Requirement: Floating to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding Weekend Requirement: Traveler will be assigned to every other weekend Holiday Requirement: Must be able to work 2 of 3 major holidays. RTO: 7 days MAX Unit Specific Information Patient Diagnoses: Severe injuries to bones, joints, soft tissue, traumatic brain injuries, spine injuries, pain, neurological trauma/nerve damage, and subdural hematoma. Unit Systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR SCRUBS: Navy Additional Details Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team during events. Unit Orientation: 12-hour unit orientation, 16-hour organizational education. Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.