Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position within a float pool at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital in Georgia. Requires GA or compact RN licensure and at least 2 years Med/Surg/Tele RN experience.

The role involves floating across inpatient Med/Surg and Telemetry units, 12-hour shifts, 1:4-6 nurse-to-patient ratios, and no on-call. Epic EMR experience and cardiology monitoring skills highly valued.

Qualifications

• Active GA or compact RN license required.
• BLS required; ACLS preferred and traveler must pass an EKG competency exam during onboarding.
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required.
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in the specialty unit, with most recent experience within the last year.
• Certification in Med-Surg is a plus.
• EPIC EMR experience required.

Responsibilities

• Float pool across all inpatient Med/Surg and Telemetry units at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital.
• Each Med/Surg unit has 20-36 beds.
• Patient population includes acute and chronic disease and post-surgical patients.
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6.
• 12-hour day shifts (7A-7P) with a 40-hour week on a 6-week cycle.
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts out of every 12 on a 6-week schedule.
• No on-call or call-back requirements.
• Float to all Med/Surg and Telemetry units as needed.
• Provide direct patient care including cardiac drip titration and post-cath monitoring.

Skills

tra ch care

chest tube management

PIV starts

IV maintenance

glucose monitoring tools

time management

care coordination

discharge planning

patient education

Education

Med-Surg certification

Tools

EPIC EMR

Alaris IV pumps

Pyxis

Phillips monitors

VS3 monitors

Nova Glucose Stat Strips

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position within a float pool, requiring at least 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience and GA or compact RN licensure.

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred and traveler must pass an EKG competency exam during onboarding
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in the specialty unit, with most recent experience within the last year
• Certification in Med-Surg is a plus
• Skills required: trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts and IV maintenance, glucommander use, strong assessment and time management, care coordination, discharge planning, and patient education
• Telemetry skills required: cardiac rhythm monitoring and interpretation, post-cath care, TR bands, and post-cath groin site management (excluding sheath pulls)
• Experience titrating drips required: insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, and nicardipine
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Responsibilities

• Work in a float pool capacity across all inpatient Med/Surg and Telemetry units at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital
• Each Med/Surg unit has 20-36 beds
• Patient population includes acute and chronic disease, common med-surg co-morbidities (diabetes, hypertension, infections, electrolyte imbalances), cardiac patients (post-cath, CHF, a-fib), and post-surgical patients (general, ortho, trauma)
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6
• 12-hour day shifts (7A-7P) with a 40-hour work week on a 6-week schedule cycle
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts out of every 12 on a 6-week schedule
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Required to float to all Med/Surg and Telemetry units as needed
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, and Nova Glucose Stat Strips
• Central telemetry monitoring unit supports cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Support staff includes CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, resource/discharge nurses, 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage
• Provide direct patient care across Med/Surg and Telemetry units including cardiac drip titration and post-cath monitoring
• Facility is a 637-bed Level 1 Trauma, teaching hospital with designated Chest Pain and Stroke Center status
• Unit culture is described as busy and team-oriented
• 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules, plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for approximately 75% of major holidays, including one shift each for Thanksgiving or the day after, 12/24 or 12/25, and 12/31 or 1/1
• RTO requests must be submitted through and approved by the unit managerScrub color requirement: Navy for RNs
• Free parking available on campus, with paid parking deck options also available
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• GA facilities accept local candidates with no radius rule, offering the same rate for local travelers
• Returning travelers must have been separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs

Job ID: P-740134

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