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Tact Staff

Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $1,863 per week

Tact Staff, Winston Salem, NC, United States


Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 12/16/2024
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours
  • Employment Type: Travel

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.

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 yrs in any inpatient acute care setting OR 1 yr in ortho.
Traveler Experience: Unit will accept 1st time travelers WITH EPIC EXPERIENCE
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV Start, and Telemetry.
Certs: BCLS, NIH

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
ACLS, Charge Nurse Experience, Level I Trauma Experience

JOB DETAILS:
Ratios: EXPECT 5-6:1 RATIO, can flex up to 7:1 but only in extreme cases.
Unit will accept contracts from 13 weeks+ up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!
SHIFT: 12 HOUR DAYS
*36 Hours or 48 Hours can be offered. If Accepting 48 hours, No OT until after 48 hours.
***CANNOT APPROVE ANY HOLIDAY RTO***
Float Requirement: REQUIRED, YES, Travelers could be required to float to any other med surg unit within the facility to meet staffing needs based on census.
Weekend Requirement: Every other WEEKEND required. (IF RN calls out on a weekend, they will be required to make that time up on a weekend).

PATIENT POPULATION: Avg. Daily Census: 37. Rooms: 39; Beds: 39. Patient Population: Orthopedic, Neuro spine, Med-surg, Post-surgical.

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: *Covid patients are no longer cohorted (moved to a specific Covid unit). All Covid patients unless they end up in ICU are taken care of on all units wherever they are when they are confirmed +.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: FAST PACED UNIT. Ortho and spine patients requiring nurses who can stay on top of their pain management.

SCHEDULING TYPE: Unit is willing to give the option of block scheduling for this position (F/S/S OR S/S/M schedule).

*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
***Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty**

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #497301. 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 Surgical/Tele

About 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.