Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2290 per week

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.

Experience:

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

• 12 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience with 12 months worked in the last 3 years.

• Travel experience is required.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

• Trauma Level 1 experience is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Illinois license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program:
Medical Solutions Plus Program - OSF Health Care and no current placement allowed at Program:
Medical Solutions Plus Program - OSF Health Care.

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:

References:
At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/

Experience:

Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit required. Heparin gtt experience required.

Special Requests:
Block scheduling may be available based on staffing.

Unit Details:
Nurse-patient ratios: days 1:4-5, nights 1:5-6. Common diagnoses/patient population: stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, other neuroscience cases, and some medical overflow. RNs are required to titrate drips; heparin drips are titrated based on PTT. Patient care tech support: days 1:9-10, evenings 1:9-10, nights 1:10-12. High-flow support for stable COVID patients only. House-wide telemetry; nurses do not read their own strips.

Phillips monitors.

Shift & Scheduling:
Every other weekend;
Saturday and Sunday are considered the weekend for both shifts. Every other holiday. No call.

Floating Requirements:
Float in rotation with the rest of staff. General unit travelers float to general unit floors and take a full team. If floated outside of a general unit for urgent need, assignments are limited to skills the clinician is competent to perform and are paired with a nurse trained for that unit.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead references required from within the last 12 months

Driver's license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist:
  Yes
• References:
  Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IL
• Certifications:
  
  Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5-6
• Shift Type:
  Night
• Contract Date:
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3