Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position in Windsor, VT, requiring charge RN experience, prior travel experience, and on-call availability.

Details

• Night shift position, 7:30 PM – 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Inpatient Med/Surg Telemetry unit within a small community hospital
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4/5
• Average daily patient census of 22
• Charting via Cerner EMR
• Every other weekend required; holiday coverage required as needed
• On-call is required for this position
• Floating required to Acute Rehab and any other unit within scope of practice

Requirements

• Active RN license for Vermont or a Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Med/Surg and Rehab RN experience required
• Charge RN experience required — non-negotiable
• At least 3 months of prior travel nursing experience required
• BSN preferred
• Must have a personal vehicle — this is a firm requirement as the surrounding community has no public transportation
• Must be willing and available to take call
• Current Med/Surg skills checklist (within the past year) required for consideration
• At least one supervisory-signed reference from within the past two years required for consideration

Additional Information

• Coordinates total nursing care for patients and participates in patient and family education
• May be asked to serve as backup Charge Nurse
• Works cooperatively with ancillary and interdisciplinary team members to maintain professional nursing practice standards
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position
• RTO of no more than 5 days may be requested, and all scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of application — requests made after an offer is extended will not be approved
• Block scheduling will not be accommodated
• Travelers should not be simultaneously working another permanent or travel assignment
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position