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Summit Medical Staffing Nursing

Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,092 per week

Summit Medical Staffing Nursing, Princeton, West Virginia, United States, 24740


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Summit Medical Staffing Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Princeton, West Virginia.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Med SurgDiscipline: RNStart Date: ASAPDuration: 13 weeks36 hours per weekShift: 12 hours, daysEmployment Type: Travel Unit Notes: # of beds: 3 south 20 beds all private ( ortho and med surg )\nRatios: 1:5or 6-day shift; night shift can be 1:5,6 or 7\nRequired certifications: CPR required for all direct care givers; ACLS preferred for RN s\nCommon diagnoses/Types of patients: 3 south hip/ knee replacements, fx ; diabetes, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, renal disease, general surgical patients.\nExperience or 'Must have' skills: Telemetry, EKG preferred, care of orthopedic pts\nAre RNs required to titrate drips:

Yes\nCommon titratable &/or set rate drips:

Cardizem, Heparin, sometimes Insulin Occasional Levophed if maintaining critical patient until transfer to ICU.\nCharge Nurse/House Supervisor: All shifts have charge nurse, House supervisor also on all shifts for the entire hospital\nAre there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios:

Yes, try to have 2 aides on day shift and 1 aide on 3 south\nRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc.): Cpap, Bipap, may have acute vent on unit while waiting on critical care bed to open\nIs there tele on this unit Monitor Techs RNs read strips: Telemetry on both units; We have monitor techs working in central cockpit that helps oversee all tele pts on the med surg units\nShifts & Scheduling: 7am to 7pm & 7pm to 7am shifts\nWeekend Requirement: Staff work every other weekend\nHoliday Requirement: Holidays are scheduled; only rotate Christmas and Christmas Eve\nIs there a call or standby requirement: On call shifts are available and scheduled; take volunteers first for the call shift\nScrub Color/Dress Code: No color requirement, professional scrubs\nUnit/Department specific orientation: 3-day orientation - 1 skills day, remainder on the unit\nFloating Requirements: Staff must float to other med surg units to take a full assignment, ER and critical care to task only.\nCancellation Policy: 2 shifts per 13 week contract\nCharting System: Meditech Expanse\nBSN Required: No\nLicense to Submit: Yes\nTrauma Level:\nCare Setting: Acute\nDivision: Nursing\nShift Notes: 12 hr days, weekends as scheduled\nRequired Certifications: BLSAbout Summit Medical Staffing Nursing

Summit Medical Staffing was founded in 2014 and is based in Fremont, Nebraska. Summit is a Veteran and Employee-owned company that provides staffing resources to Healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics, nationwide. Located in the Midwest, Summit strives to provide a dedicated and attentive approach to medical staffing services for the employer and the employee. Our philosophy to connect, educate, consult and advocate resonates within the entire Summit team. Our travelers make us special; our focus and commitment to them makes us unique. For more information, visit www.summitmedstaff.com.BenefitsMedical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsReferral bonusEmployee assistance programsWeekly payLicense and certification reimbursement