Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Ortho RN for night shifts requiring 2 years of experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Med/Surg Ortho unit with a 36-bed capacity
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Weekend coverage required for half of scheduled shifts
• Floating required
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active TX or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS and NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line and PICC line management, and peripheral line care
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, high flow nasal cannula, and tracheostomy management preferred
• Experience with orthopedic trauma, total joint replacement, and peripheral nerve block catheters
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and rapid response/code teams
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE

Additional Information

• Care for orthopedic and med/surg patients including trauma, joint replacement, and post-surgical cases
• Candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties will not be considered
• Locals within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Former staff must wait at least 1 year before returning as a travel employee
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted
• First-time travelers may not be considered given the travel experience requirement