Travel RN - Med/Surg - Montgomery, AL - - 12/04/24 - Excellent Benefits 2024-12-

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Montgomery, Alabama, 36116 About The Position Job Title: Registered Nurse Job Specialty: Staff Float Pool MedSurg Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 12-hour days Guaranteed Hours: 36/48 hours per week Experience: At least 18 months of experience in MedSurg. Preference for first-time travelers. License: Registered Nurse license Certifications: BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Minimum of 1 year of trauma/surgical experience - Skills in wound care, chest tubes, NGT, IV skills, and medication administration/documentation Job Description: - Work in a facility with various units, each specializing in different patient care needs. - Be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation. - Participate in orientation: 24 hours of classroom time and 24 hours on the unit for new or returning travelers (absent for 1 years). - Engage with patients on 6 North Trauma Surgical, 5 South Neuroscience, 5 North MedSurg/Oncology, 4 South Clinical Decision Unit, 3 South Orthopedics, and 3 North MS/Ortho/Urology. - Patient ratios vary from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on the unit. - Support from CNAs, receptionists, charge nurses, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, hospitalists, and telemetry monitoring techs. - Participate in weekend rotation every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month. - Work on one major and one minor seasonal holiday as per policy. - Required to interpret and confirm telemetry strip readings every 4 hours. Skills Required: - General MedSurg skills - Trauma and surgical care - Neurological and oncology patient care - Orthopedics, urology, and ENT proficiency - Telemetry monitoring Additional Information: - Scrub color: Any color - Use of hospital systems including Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs Monitors. 26005288EXPTEMP Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS - AHA BLS BLS - AHA Core Competency Pharmacology Skills Checklist Specialty Exam 5 Benefits of Travel Nursing Different regions may incorporate alternative medicine practices into healthcare. Exposure to these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of holistic patient care. In some assignments, travel nurses may have opportunities to participate in health education initiatives, promoting preventive care and wellness in the community. Travel nurses may find themselves in challenging situations that require effective crisis management. This experience can be valuable in emergency healthcare settings and disaster response teams. Travel nursing assignments often take you to areas with healthcare shortages. Your presence in these communities contributes to filling critical gaps in healthcare services. Travel nursing exposes you to various healthcare professionals, including industry leaders and experts. Networking with these individuals can open doors to mentorship and career advancement opportunities.