Medical Surgical Float Pool - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 18 months of Medical Surgical Float Pool experience.

• Experience with Cerner is preferred.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Alabama license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >60 miles from facility to be submitted.

• 6 months gap required between for Staff at Program:
Simpli Fi Program
- Baptist Health UAB and no current placement allowed at Program:
Simpli Fi Program
- Baptist Health UAB.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/

Experience:

First-time travelers accepted with a minimum of 18 months of Med Surg and/or ICU experience and Epic or Cerner experience. If strictly ICU experience, Cerner is required. At least 1 year of trauma/surgical experience.

Preferred Skills/

Experience:

Chemo experience highly preferred.

Special Requests:
You can only have 1 active application for the same position (same unit and shift at the same facility). Example: if you apply for day shift, you can also apply for night shift on the same unit and facility, but you cannot apply for another day shift position on the same unit and facility. Must be away from the facility for 6 months before returning as a traveler, measured from last shift worked to start date.

Up to 7 days of time off may be approved, excluding blackout dates; blackout dates require NM/Eanh approval. Holiday time off is not contractually guaranteed prior to arrival. RTO blackout dates:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19-20;
Valentine’s Day week 2/13-16; entire month of March;
Easter Weekend 4/18-20;
Mother’s Day Weekend 5/10-12;
Memorial Day week 5/24-5/26;
Father’s Day Weekend 6/14-16;
Fourth of July 7/3-6;
Labor Day weekend 8/30-9/1;
Halloween 10/30-11/2;
Thanksgiving 11/26-30;
Christmas and New Year’s 12/21-1/1.

Unit Details:
Float pool assignments may include 6 North Trauma Surgical (general surgery and vascular surgeries; patient ratio 1:5-6; wound care, chest tubes, NGT, IV skills), 5 South Neuroscience (CVA, TBI, seizure, AMS, spinal fusion, craniotomy, degenerative diseases, post-trauma, angiogram; patient ratio 1:5-6; IV starts, blood draws from central lines, trach care, PEG, NGT, colostomy/ostomy, wound care, chest tubes, surgical site care, C-collar, abdominal binders, restraints), 5 North Med Surg/Oncology (MS/oncology, palliative care, ETOH withdrawal;

1:6 for RN and LPNs; trach care, chest tubes, PEG tubes, wound care, drains, foleys, IV starts; chemo administration if certified; telemetry monitored by telemetry techs and RNs interpret and confirm q4 hours strip reading), 4 South Clinical Decision Unit (general Med Surg including COPD, CHF, diabetes, MRSA, VRE, C-Diff, COVID, pneumonia, renal failure, sepsis, UTI, end-of-life comfort; patient ratio 1:5-6;

tracheotomy care, suctioning, O2 therapy, ostomy care, Foley care, external catheter care, PEG/NGT care and use, wound care, chest tubes, central line care, restraints), 3 South Orthopedics (orthopedic and spine cases including joint replacements, fractures, fusions, laminectomies; patient ratio 1:5, 1:6 if Med Surg; PCA pumps, negative pressure dressings, dressing changes, foleys, Hemovac/JP drains), and 3 North MS/Ortho/Urology (urology, ENT, ortho, Med Surg;

patient ratio 1-5:6; trach care, wound care, wound vacs, IV starts, CVL dressing changes). Uses Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell, and Spacelabs monitors.

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