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Tact Staff

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

Tact Staff, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39200


Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Jackson, Mississippi.Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Med SurgDiscipline:

RNStart Date:

11/20/2024Duration:

13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:

12 hoursEmployment Type:

TravelSTART DATE: 11/20FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENT.IN PERSON PROCESS can be

printed in Jackson or Grenada MS the week prior to start (48 hr turn around)REMOTE PROCESS 10-14 days needed for processing)

Must work at least 3 of the following 6 dates:

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years

Must have solid experience as an RN - 1 or more years level 1 trauma experience PREFERRED or experience at a Very large medical center with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines, chest tubes

EPIC CHARTING experience is required.

Unit Med/Surg 6S General MedSurg- # Beds: 32- Nurse:Patient Ratios: typical ratio for all medsurg units is 1:5 up to 1:6 at times, ratio would be adjusted down for higher acuity patients- Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): ACLS BLS- Common diagnoses/Types of patients current INFECTIOUS DISEASE, also takes medsurg overflow

-- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: heparin, could have an order for amio and that can bestarted and then patient would be transferred to cardiac unit- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: cardiac drips on 3south only- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? Whatbrand are the tele monitors?: every unit has tele capability, patients are monitored on allunits, central monitor station will communicate with RN, 3south tele unit also has centralmonitors at nurses station and every patient is on tele- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor?:

Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Both. Nursemanagers are in house M-F business hours, starting at 3pm M-F and all weekend there is anadult house sup. charge takes light patient assignment, will take full load of patients if needed.educator and manager for each unit. Smaller units share manager and eduacator.- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios all units- RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.): cpap bipap at night, RT to help, highflow on 2n,- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12 hours, 7a-7p or 7p-7a, travelers are expected to fill holes but managers will try to accomodate block scheduling asscheudle allows, open to weekenders if traveler would like to work every weekend but that isnot required- Weekend Requirement every other or 2 weekends per month is standard, could be higher tomeet needs of department- Holiday Requirement: rotate in with regular staff- Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: no- Floating Requirements?: within skillset, all staff float between all medsurg units. higheracuity patients would be given to core staff- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? any color, needs to be solid color and professional- Unit/Department specific orientation first day, all paperwork and attestations, logins forOmnicel and Epic, show around unit (a few hours), discuss scheduling. 2 additional shifts withpreceptorMust work at least 3 of the following 6 dates:

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, New YearsTact Medical Staffing Job ID #486456. 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 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 is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference

- Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses 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.