Description

American Traveler seeks an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position in a Level II Trauma Center, requiring recent Med/Surg experience and BLS/NIHSS certifications.

Details

• Work in a hospital float pool across multiple Med/Surg units including trauma, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, urology, and clinical decision unit
• Patient populations include general surgery, vascular, trauma, CVA, TBI, orthopedic, spine, oncology, urology, and general medical
• Patient ratios typically range from 1:5 to 1:6, depending on unit
• Specialized procedures and equipment include wound care, chest tubes, trachs, PEG/NGT tubes, foley care, PCA pumps, and negative pressure wound dressings
• EMR system is Cerner (experience preferred)
• Telemetry monitoring with RNs required to interpret and confirm strip readings every 4 hours
• Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors are used
• Shifts are 12 hours (day or night), starting at 7:00 AM or 7:00 PM, on a 4-week schedule cycle
• Floating required between like units and patient locations as needed
• Weekend rotation required: every other weekend or four weekend days per month
• No on-call responsibilities

Requirements

• Active AL or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months recent Med/Surg RN experience required
• At least 1 year of trauma or surgical experience required for trauma/surgical unit assignments
• Chemo certification preferred for Med/Surg Oncology unit
• Ability to interpret and confirm telemetry strips every four hours required
• Experience with Cerner EMR preferred
• Perm staff must wait 6 months after last shift worked before being considered for a traveler position
• Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• Nurses will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation but will float to other units as needed
• Support staff includes CNAs, a charge nurse, receptionist/HUC, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, hospitalists, and telemetry techs
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years receive 24 hours classroom and 24 hours unit orientation
• Major and minor holiday coverage required per policy with one of each scheduled per assignment
• Certain blackout dates for requested time off apply throughout the year
• Scrubs of any color may be worn
• Parking is available in the facility deck on levels 2 through 4
• First-time travelers are eligible if minimum experience requirements are met