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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.
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 are accepted, but must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care. Travelers who were previously permanent staff must have a 1-year separation. Required skills include wound management, JP drains, wound vacs, hemodialysis catheter care, fistulas, PCA, pain management, cardiac rhythm interpretation (telemetry capabilities), and non-titratable cardiac drips.
Required Credentials: Travelers must pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance before arrival (including Med/Surg RNs).
Special Requests: Up to 7 days of RTO may be requested; the assignment must be extended by 1 week for every full week requested off. Only 1 weekend of RTO may be requested per 13-week contract.
Unit Details: The patient population has a heavy focus on urology postoperative patients, including robotic radical and simple prostatectomies, partial cystectomies, partial nephrectomies, open radical nephrectomies, and nephroureterectomies. Med/Surg overflow includes sepsis, cellulitis, DVT/PE, CHF, COPD, COVID, and pneumonia. Occasional postoperative overflow includes total joints (knees, hips, and shoulders) and GI/abdominal surgeries such as hemicolectomies and bowel resections. The RN patient ratio is 1:5-6, with 1:6 on nights. HUC/secretary support is available on day shift only. Phlebotomy is in house, and RNs draw CVL/PICC/Midline. The IV/VAT team is available 7a-3p for PICC placement. RT is in house. A hospitalist is in house for most patients. OT, PT, and ST are available. Uses Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing.
Shift & Scheduling: The schedule is 4 days one week and 3 days the next week; this is mandatory. Weekend rotation is every other weekend. No call. Will work 2/3 holidays.
Floating Requirements: Travelers float first to any Med/Surg area within the hospital.
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)
Skills Checklist: Yes
References: Yes
License Type: registered
License State: LA
Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale
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
shreveport, LA, 71115, US
Who can apply
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