Description

American Traveler is hiring a Skilled Nursing RN for an Inpatient Rehab unit requiring at least one year of experience and skills in wound care and IV management.

Details

• Short-term skilled nursing/long-term care inpatient rehab unit with average length of stay of 14 days
• Patient diagnoses include fractures, joint replacements, wound care, and weakness
• Average daily census of 12 with 12 rooms and 17 beds
• Patient ratio of 1:12
• Uses Meditech Expanse EMR
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Works every other weekend
• Floating required

Requirements

• Active RN license (VA or Compact) required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum one year of nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Skilled in PICC line management, IV starts, CPAP, surgical wound care with drains, and wound vac usage
• Must wear appropriate PPE

Additional Information

• Provide skilled nursing care to patients recovering from fractures, joint replacements, and wounds in a short-term rehab setting
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be considered
• Candidates who previously worked permanently at the facility within the past 24 months will not be considered
• RTO policy requires working at least one holiday if one falls during the assignment, one of two if two fall during the assignment, and two of three if three fall during the assignment
• Zero-tolerance drug policy including no acceptance of medical marijuana cards
• Drug screening required during compliance and again on first day onsite
• Fit testing required, including shaving facial hair unless a pre-approved medical exemption is obtained
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• General RN orientation occurs every other Monday