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Job description
Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.
Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Experience:
• 18 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 2 years of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience with 1 month within the last 12 months.
• Experience with Epic is preferred.
• Trauma Level 1 experience is required.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Georgia license or compact license (required for submission).
• This role may require floating to additional units and locations
• Local & travel allowed.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Required Skills/Experience: - Trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, Glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, and drips to titrate heart rate but not blood pressure are required. - Strong clinical assessment and Med-Surg nursing skills are required. - IV insertion and care and central line management are required. - Wound care and post-op monitoring are required. - Cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation are required.
Required Credentials: - Basic Cardiac Rhythm (BCR) is required; the traveler must pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance.
Unit Details: - Patient population includes acute or chronic disease, post-operative surgeries, and common Med-Surg comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, infections, CHF, and electrolyte imbalances. - Glucommander and cardiac telemetry monitoring are used on the unit. - Unit equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Philips monitors, VS3 vital-sign monitors, Nova glucose stat strips, Dynamap portable vital-sign monitors, bladder scanners, portable oxygen systems, external fixators, chest tubes, JP drains, Hemovac drains, PCA pain management, and suction machines. - CNA support includes vital signs, glucose checks, bathing, feeding, ambulation, repositioning, hourly rounding, transport as needed, and obtaining blood from the blood bank; a designated hospital transport team is available. - Most units use lab-collect phlebotomy; nurses draw blood from CVLs. - There is no IV team; a PICC team is available. - Discharge nurses and a resource team are available. - Unit secretary coverage is 7:00 AM–11:00 PM; a house-wide call secretary covers 11:00 PM–7:00 AM. - Respiratory therapy, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage is available 24/7. - Telemetry monitoring is provided by a central telemetry unit.
Shift & Scheduling: - Weekend rotation: 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week period (6 out of 12 shifts). - Must work one day of each major holiday: Thanksgiving Day 11/26 or the day after Thanksgiving 11/27, Christmas Eve 12/24 or Christmas Day 12/25, and New Year’s Eve 12/31 or New Year’s Day 1/1. - No call.
Floating Requirements: - Will float to all Med-Surg/Telemetry units.
14 days maximum time off
1 Manager reference required from within the last 12 months
1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 12 months
Proof of identification required
Certifications:
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• CMSRN (Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
Skills Checklist: Yes
References: Yes
License Type: registered
License State: GA
Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support
Job Details
Job Type: Travel
Nurse/Patient: 1/4-6
Shift Type: Day
Contract Date: Start ASAP
Expected Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Shift: 12
Shifts per Week: 3
Who can apply
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