Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,610 per week

Company: Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Location: Carmichael
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• TNCC or TCAR recommended
• Trauma exp also strongly preferred
  • Job Details
  • A hospital near Sacramento is looking for experienced MedSurg/Tele Trauma nurses for a travel contract.
    • Job Requirements
    • The right candidate will have 2 years of experience
    • Hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIH and CA License
    • Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips
    • Experience with trauma patients, trachs and chest tubes, drains, lifts, geriatric, Avery camera system in all rooms
    • Average 8-10 trauma at any time mixed with general Med/Tele pop
    • Strong communication skills required
      • Schedule Information
      • 12 hr shifts
      • Report is at the bedside
      • OT and extra shifts are available
      • Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it
      • Schedules are out 4 weeks
      • Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves 'available' for extra shifts and make trades with other staff
      • Block scheduling is generally not available
      • The nursing bundle hourly rounding, board personalized
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: Trauma MedSurg/Tele 5 Central
        • # beds: 32
        • Ratios: 1:4' - Tele, 1:5 - MedSurg
        • EMR: Cerner
        • Charge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief
        • Nurse Aides: PCT 2 days, 1 nights
        • Weekends: EOW
        • Holidays: Rotate in with core staff
        • Prefers travelers to work all holidays
        • Scrub Color: Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black
        • Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy
        • Vents: Bipap and Cpap patients possible, RT to manage
        • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, Hospitalist or Intensivist
        • IV Team: No
        • RT 24/7: Yes
        • Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
          • Additional Details
          • 85th percentile for patient experience
          • Looking for staff that follow this culture
          • Manager has an open door policy
          • Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years)
          • Unit managers will make the final call on scheduling

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