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Lamb Staffing lists this Travel Med Surg / Telemetry RN - $2,275 per week opportunity in payne, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lamb Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Macon, Georgia. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel RN - MedSurg/Tele ● About Facility: Hemlock St, Macon, GA 31201 Licensed Beds Level 1 Trauma Designation Teaching Hospital Chest Pain Center Stroke Center ● Unit Information: Beds: Each Med Surg unit has 20-36 beds Experience: 2 years Med/Tele RN exp First-time travelers welcome ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Med surg / Telemetry all inpatient med surg units Common diagnoses include but are not limited to: ▪ Patients with acute or chronic disease ▪ Co-morbidities common to med-surg population: diabetes, hypertension, infections, electrolytes imbalances, etc. ▪ Cardiac patients: post-cath, CHF, a-fib ▪ Post surgical: General, Ortho, Trauma ● Patient Ratios: RN: 1:4-6 LPN: 1:4-6 CNA: up to 1:14 ● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: BLS required ACLS preferred traveler will be required to pass and EKG competency exam during onboarding Certification in med surg is a plus ● Skills required: Trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts and IV maintenance, glucommander, strong assessment and time management skills, care coordination with interdisciplinary team, discharge planning knowledge, patient education Tele skills (required): monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms, post-cath, TR bands, post-cath groin site management (no sheath pulls) Drips (required): insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, nicardipine. Could titrate drips for HR but not for BP o 6 months EPIC experience required ● Support within the Department: CNA will assist with Vitals, blood glucose checks, baths, bed changes, feeding if need, patient safety attendant; walk pts, turn pts Unit Secretary: on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a Charge nurse: may or may not have patients Phlebotomy: Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; RNs draw off of CVLs IV/VAT team: Not an IV team - do have a PICC team Resource nurse: Yes, we have discharge nurses, and the Resource team floats to all units RT 24/7 Hospitalist 24/7 Intensivist 24/7 Telemetry monitor tech: Central telemetry unit ● Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC 6 months EPIC experience required IV Pump: Alaris Med dispensing: Pyxis Monitors: Phillips Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, ● Floating: Travelers are utilized in a float pool capacity will be required to float to all Med/Tele units in house, as needed Will also float to ED for holds ● Orientation (facility and unit): o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules o 2 days departmental ● Scheduling: Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule) No call Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after 12/24 or 12/25 12/31 or 1/1) RTO Requests: MUST go through Manager for approval Shift times: 12-hour shifts ▪ 7A-7P or 7P-7A Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks ● Other notes: Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue Free parking: Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks Unit Culture: Busy; Team Oriented Lamb Staffing Job ID rn-medsurg-tele-macon-ga-nights-3697. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. About Lamb Staffing Most staffing agencies are run by salespeople. Lamb Staffing is operated by healthcare workers. Because we are active providers, we are your fiercest advocates. We understand the complexities of the floor and stand behind our staff to ensure your working conditions are safe, professional, and supportive. We also don't believe corporate overhead should eat into your paycheck. We focus on providing the competitive pay you deserve, ensuring we compensate you for the full value of your clinical expertise. We aren't looking for a quick fix; we are building a legacy. Our reputation is built on immediate availability, deep adaptability, and consistent reliability for both our workers and the facilities we serve. Still skeptical? Take a look at our reviews and pay rates yourself! Benefits Referral bonus Guaranteed Hours Weekly pay Holiday Pay5c143e31-5e -b d
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payne, GA, 31204, US
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