About this opportunity
Trusted Health lists this Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $1670 per week. opportunity in shreveport, Louisiana. 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.
Experience:
• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 2 years of Telemetry Unit experience.
• Experience with Meditech is preferred.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Louisiana 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.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal 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: - First-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care.
Required Credentials: - Traveler will be required to pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival.
Special Requests: - Travelers must be separated from previous permanent staff employment for 1 year. - Up to 7 days of RTO; must extend the contract for any full week of RTO. - May request only 1 weekend of RTO per 13-week contract.
Unit Details: - Medical, surgical, and oncology patients; chemo, radiation, direct admissions from the cancer center, comfort care, and end-of-life care. No bone marrow transplants. - Medication administration, IV starts, port access, drain management, infection prevention, and central line management with blood draws. - RN ratios: days 1:4-5, nights 1:5-6. CNA ratios: days 2/25, nights 1/25. - Charge nurse takes a patient assignment. Phlebotomy performs peripheral blood draws only; VAT team places PICC and midline lines. RT and hospitalist available 24/7; OT, PT, and ST available. - Uses Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis.
Shift & Scheduling: - Every other weekend. - Works 4 days one week and 3 days the next week. - No call. - Will work 2 of 3 major holidays.
Floating Requirements: - Floats to other Med/Surg units.
7 days maximum time off
2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months
Proof of identification required
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
• ONS (Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider)
Skills Checklist: Yes
References: Yes
License Type: registered
License State: LA
Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale
Job Details
Job Type: Travel
Nurse/Patient: 1/4-6
Shift Type: Night
Contract Date:
Expected Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Shift: 12
Shifts per Week: 3
Worksite address
shreveport, LA, 71103, US
Who can apply
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