Travel Nurse RN - Manager

Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Manager for a travel nursing job in Kalispell, Montana.

• Specialty:
  Manager
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Unit:
Inpatient RN Manager - Acute Care
CLINICAL INTERVIEW W/MGR REVIEW
2 years manager experience and 5 years total RN experience required.
Unit Information:
Beds: 40 Beds total – 2 Nurses stations, 20 beds on each side
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of acute care manager/director experience. 5 years total RN experience minimum
Will you accept a first-time traveler? No

Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Technology/Equipment:
EMR:
Meditech
IV Pump:
Baxter
Med dispensing:
Pyxis
Monitors:
Unit specific equipment:
Volte

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Medical: COPD, CHF, emphysema, CAD, DM, ETOH W/D, dementia, failure to thrive, falls with or without injury, kidney failure and patients on dialysis, sepsis, UTI’s, GI bleeds and all sorts of different wounds
May see a few surgical patients, but majority of them go to the 2nd Surgical Unit
Stroke Certified Unit – must be comfortable with stroke patients and neuro assessments

Patient Ratios:
3-4 RN’s on each side – 6-8 RN’s per shift
2-3 CNAs per side (Ratio: 1:6-8), 4-6 CNA’s per shift

Skills required:

Managing schedule, quality details, HR conflicts, productivity, incident reports, root-cause analysis, educating floor nurses for various reasons and scenarios, conflict management, able to uphold Press-Ganey measures, provide patient care when/if needed

Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Soft skills:

Good communication, need to be flexible with hours to support staff, professional, trustworthy, kind, strong supporter of culture, approachable, organized

Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
2 weeks of department orientation with Director

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every 3rd weekend will be “on call.” Will not need to go into the hospital but could have calls from hospital with questions or urgent issues that come up.
On call? No
Holiday Expectations:
Not required to come in for major holidays
Approval of RTO: to go through manager
Shift times:
Somewhat flexible, but will do 8h day shifts
Schedule cycle:
Monday - Friday

Other notes:
Scrub Color:
Business casual. Scrubs are accepted as well, professional, any color
Parking:
Free, parking shuttle in winter months

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Total Med is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

Total Med specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, Total Med continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1