Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Long Term Acute Care position in a Medical Rehabilitation Unit, requiring 1-2 years of RN experience and experience with respiratory/vented patients for 12-hour night shifts.

Details

• Medical Rehabilitation Unit (MRU) in a long term acute care hospital setting — not a traditional Med/Surg environment
• Primary patient population includes LVAD, CVA, ABI, SCI, complex wounds, CAPD, and ventilated patients
• Patient ratios: 1:7 on day/evening shifts and 1:9 on night shifts
• Cardiac monitoring is utilized on the unit
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend is required
• Floating required between acute care sister units (MRU and CMU); may split a 12-hour shift across two units (e.g., 4 hours on one, 8 hours on another)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1-2 years of RN experience required
• Experience with respiratory/ventilated patients strongly preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred

Additional Information

• Nurses are responsible for IV starts, drips, blood administration, EKGs, medication titrations, glucose monitoring, wound vac changes, complex and simple wound dressings, trach care, suctioning, straight cath, Foley care, port access, central line dressings, and wound measurements
• Respiratory therapists (RTs) manage ventilators — nurses are not responsible for ventilator management
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility may be subject to a local pay rate