Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $1,856 per week

Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Burgaw, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Travel

RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP :

Minimum Years of Experience : 1

Traveler Experience : Not required

Locals Accepted / Rate Difference : Yes

Skills : MedSurg, Telemetry, Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central Line blood draw, peripheral line care, PICC line management, Starting IVs. Heparin, Insulin, PCA, CVA, Spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, ortho trauma, total joint replacements, surgical drains, nasal cannula, Oral Suctioning, Oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tank, wound care / wound vac

Certs : BLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP : ACLS, CPI Post Cardiac surgery, IV insulin protocols, colostomy care, feeding tube care management, phlebotomy, pre / post neuro surgery, tracheostomy management. Epic.

JOB DETAILS :

Ratios : Staffing ratios are 1 : 6 for Acute care patients and 1 : 8 for Swing Bed Patients; potential for intermediate level patients

Shift : Nights

Float Requirement : NOT REQUIRED. Optional for travelers

Weekend Requirement : 4 individual weekend shifts in a 4 week period

PATIENT DIAGNOSES :

Hip / Knee Replacements

Post CABG patients

Post COVID debilitated patients

Pneumonia

CHF

COPD

Trauma patients requiring rehab

Long Term IV antibiotics

Wound patients requiring wound vacs

Any patient that requires rehabilitation

Outpatient Infusions

Acute care can accept any patient that doesn't require a specialist consult.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS :

1-West is a Acute Care floor as well as a Swing Bed Unit. Swing Bed is for short term rehabilitation patients. Staffing ratios are 1 : 6 for Acute care patients and 1 : 8 for Swing Bed Patients. 7 and 8 patient assignments are RARE.

When 8 : 1 documentation is less.

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication) : EPIC, SBAR, Pyxis

SCHEDULING TYPE : Self Scheduling

UNIT ORIENTATION : 24 hours

SCRUBS : any color

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY :

Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.

Please review against the UD

If the candidate has any questions or concerns, please let us know and we will get them in contact with the unit manager to explain the dynamic of this unit.

Planet Healthcare Job ID #1-2763024. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

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