About this opportunity
Trusted Health lists this Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $1970 per week. opportunity in winchester, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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 PM - 7:30 AM
Experience:
• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 2 years of Medical Surgical Unit experience with any experience within the last 12 months.
• Experience with MEDHOST is preferred.
• 12 months of acute care experience.
• ADN completion required.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Kentucky license or compact license (required after submission).
• This role will require floating to multiple units
• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living • COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Anyone currently working at this facility 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: - Experience with IVs. - Experience with NG tubes. - Experience with PICC and central line care. - Experience with catheter care. - Experience with post-op surgical care for general surgery patients. - Experience with post-op surgical care for patients after total knee and hip replacement, hernia repair, and colectomy.
Preferred Skills/Experience: - Foley catheter experience preferred. - IV insertion experience preferred. - Telemetry experience preferred. - Tube-feeding experience preferred. - Stroke experience preferred. - Post-op care experience preferred.
Required Credentials: - ADN or BSN required.
Unit Details: - Telemetry monitoring is part of the Medical-Surgical unit. - Equipment includes Baxter IV pumps, Omnicell, JP drains, Hemovac drains, NG tubes, and PEG tubes. - Clinical care includes ostomy care and tube feeding. - Patient population ranges from age 18 to geriatric. - Day shift has a lot of admissions and discharges. - Common diagnoses and treatments include total joint replacement, general surgery, COPD, diabetes, dementia, dialysis, stroke, NSTEMI, CHF, and A-fib.
Shift & Scheduling: - Weekend rotation is every other weekend.
Floating Requirements: - The clinician may float to the Step Down Unit to care for Medical-Surgical patients if needed.
14 days maximum time off
1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 2 years
Driver’s license required
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
Skills Checklist: Yes
References: Yes
License Type: registered
License State: KY
Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support
Job Details
Job Type: Travel
Nurse/Patient: 1/5-6
Shift Type: Night
Contract Date:
Expected Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Shift: 12
Shifts per Week: 3
Worksite address
winchester, KY, 40391, US
Who can apply
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