Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position at a Magnet-designated Level I Trauma teaching hospital, specializing in surgical patients with night shift and every-other-weekend rotation requirements.

Details

• Work in a 5T Surgical unit at an 874-bed, Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated teaching hospital with Chest Pain and Stroke Center designations
• Unit specializes in Head/Neck and GI surgical patients, including tracheostomies, laryngectomies, hernia repairs, colorectal surgeries, cholecystectomies, appendectomies, ostomy takedowns, and medical overflow
• RN-to-patient ratio is 1:4–6, with potential surge ratios up to 1:7–8
• Night shift schedule: 1900–0700, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Floating required within Region 3 (Cleveland, Kings Mountain, Lincoln, and Central Division hospitals)
• No on-call responsibilities for travelers
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; monitors: Philips
• Nurses are responsible for reading and responding to telemetry monitors — no monitoring tech on unit

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg Tele RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• General Med/Tele skillset required, including stroke care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, and drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, PCA pumps)
• Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IVF
• Candidate's permanent address must be located more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN, required for consideration

Additional Information

• Department support includes CNAs, a Receptionist/HUC, 24/7 Charge Nurse, Phlebotomy (peripheral draws only), IV/VAT Team, Resource Nurse (as available), 24/7 Respiratory Therapy, Hospitalist, and Intensivist
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; time may be added to the end of the contract if contracted hours cannot be met
• Required scrub color: Navy
• Free parking available on site
• First-time travelers are not preferred but will be considered
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible