Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN for a Med/Surg - Neuro unit requiring NIHSS certification and NM or compact RN licensure for a night shift position.

Details

• Medical Surgical - Neuro unit with 32 beds
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 18:30-07:00)
• 36 or 48 hour weekly options available
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:6
• Participation in rapid response team activation
• Epic charting system used
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to like units within scope as needed
• Weekend requirement of 6 weekend shifts within 6 weeks

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required, pending accepted but must be obtained prior to start
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• CPI certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience required
• 1:6 patient ratio experience required
• Skills needed include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line and PICC line management, and peripheral line care
• Respiratory care skills required including chest tube management, high flow nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE required
• Gastrointestinal care skills including colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube management required
• Experience with CVA (cerebrovascular accident) care preferred
• Medication administration experience with Heparin, Insulin, and PCA required
• Genitourinary/renal skills including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care required
• Surgical drain management experience required

Additional Information

• First-time travelers accepted with a minimum of 24 months nursing experience
• Travelers will receive a brief orientation before floating to like units
• Previous staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility as locals are not accepted
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted