Travel RN - Med​/Surg

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American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift hospital position requiring 2 years of Med/Surg experience and a NC or compact RN license.

• Medical Surgical unit with Rapid Response Team availability
• Patient population includes dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, and hip fracture cases
• Unit has a designated isolation area for COVID patients
• Target patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts (18:45-7:15)
• 36 or 48 hours per week accepted
• Floating required within or near the facility
• Weekend requirement of 12-16 shifts per contract
• Uses Epic for documentation, Pyxis for medication management, and SBAR for communication
• Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team/Hurricane Team and required to report during catastrophic events or mass casualty situations

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required, pending license accepted at submission
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required (hardstop)
• Experience with telemetry (remote and on-unit monitoring), interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and IV insulin protocols
• Proficiency in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line blood draws, PICC line management, and peripheral line care
• Experience with blood product administration and starting/maintaining IVs
• Respiratory care skills including CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, chest tube management, and non-invasive airway management
• Wound care and wound vac experience required
• Colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube care and management experience
• Isolation precautions and PPE competency required
• Experience with Heparin and PCA medication administration
• Preferred: accessing/managing ports, ABG interpretation, tracheostomy care, CVA experience, surgical drains, and Epic charting experience
• Must be able to pass EKG testing prior to start
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required at start (pending acceptable at submission)
• Current State Board of Nursing license verification and NURSYS verification required

• Provide medical-surgical nursing care including monitoring, medication administration, and coordination with the Rapid Response Team
• Unit orientation is 24 hours, with hospital orientation occurring during the first week and daily class attendance required
• Scrub color requirement:
  Navy/White
• Must complete pre-start and annual online training modules (approximately 8-10 hours for acute care roles)
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former Novant Health/New Hanover PERM, PRN, or EP employees must wait 12 months before applying, with disclosure of hospital name and employment dates required at submission along with facility approval
• Current travel or per diem clinicians at the facility are not eligible to hold both a travel contract and per diem status simultaneously
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate
• RTO up to 7 days can be auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are allowed if placed on different units, have their own transportation, and can accommodate different schedules
• No block schedules unless a weekend block (Fri/Sat/Sun or Sat/Sun/Mon)

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Job : P-748007

Travel RN - Med/Surg

$1,640 - $1,792/wk

$1,792/wk

Weekly Wages

$648/wk

Regular Hours

$18.00 x 36 hours/wk = $648

Weekly Stipends

$1,144/wk

Lodging

$95.40 x 7 days = $668

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$1,792/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $1,640 - $1,792. The weekly pay shown in this posting, along with related figures, reflects the lower end of this range for local candidates and higher end of…