Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med Surg/Telemetry RN for a critical access hospital's adaptive acuity unit, requiring charge and drip experience along with a VT or compact RN license.

Details

• 25-bed adaptive acuity IPCU unit at a critical access hospital
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:5, with occasional PCU-level care at a 3:1 ratio
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 36-hour weekly guarantee
• Every other weekend required, with holidays required if needed
• Must be willing to float to any inpatient unit within scope of practice
• Charge nurse responsibilities required

Requirements

• Active VT RN license or compact license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association
• Minimum 2 years of current Med Surg/Telemetry experience required
• Charge nurse experience required
• Progressive Care Unit/PCU experience strongly required
• Drip experience required, including insulin, emolol, and sodium drips
• ICU experience strongly preferred
• Minimum 3 months of previous travel nursing experience required
• Small critical access facility experience preferred
• Must have a personal vehicle to travel to and from the facility
• Skills checklists required for PCU, Med Surg, and Telemetry, current within 1 year
• One supervisory signed reference required from within the past two years of employment

Additional Information

• Provide adaptive acuity care including PCU-level patient care as needed, which cannot be refused
• Must work two designated holiday blocks if scheduled: Thanksgiving Day through the following weekend, Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and the following weekend, and New Year's Eve through New Year's Day and the following weekend
• All requested time off must be submitted and verified prior to consideration, with a maximum of 5 days accepted
• Scheduling requests made after offer or interview will not be approved
• Candidates seeking block scheduling or other schedule accommodations will not be considered
• Candidates working in conjunction with another permanent placement or travel assignment will not be considered