Temp - Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Nights) Pittsfield MA

THIS IS A 3 EAST, CARDIAC/NEURO UNIT. "Straight MS" travelers are ineligible for this need. PLEASE UPLOAD SKILLS CHECKLIST WITH HIGH PROFICIENCY IN CARDIAC/NEURO PATIENTS

AHSA Agency Partner Please Note:
Effective Immediately, You MUST include your AGENCY Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) license up front with all Berkshire Health System nursing submissions. This license is required by the state of MA in order to staff for temporary needs. If you have questions on this requirement, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/temporary-nursing-service-agency-nursing-pool.
We cannot consider your candidate for consideration without this license uploaded with traveler profile. Thank you! CC

Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD/DURING INTERVIEW WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).

For Holiday Coverage, Travelers are REQUIRED to work TWO of the following:

Thanksgiving and Friday/weekend after
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and Friday/weekend after
New Year Eve/New Year Day and Friday/weekend after

BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEM WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY TRAVELER WHO RESIDES WITHIN 50 MILES OF FACILITY. To avoid delays in processing, please include perm address at profile upload.

PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A TRAVELER TO THIS ASSIGNMENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER PERM PLACEMENT OR TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT.


Unit Size: 20 to 34 beds, depending upon Unit
Patient Ratio: 1:6, typically
Dress Code: Personal scrubs of any color

8hrs non-billable orientation
Holiday and OT Multipliers - 1.25%

Requirement description : THIS IS A 3 EAST, CARDIAC/NEURO UNIT. "Straight MS" travelers are ineligible for this need. PLEASE UPLOAD SKILLS CHECKLIST WITH HIGH PROFICIENCY IN CARDIAC/NEURO PATIENTS

CLIENT WILL NOT CONSIDER BLOCK SCHEDULING

For Holiday Coverage, Travelers are REQUIRED to work TWO of the following:

Thanksgiving and Friday/weekend after
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and Friday/weekend after
New Year Eve/New Year Day and Friday/weekend after

• 4+ years current MS/Cardiac/Neuro experience [required]
• THIS IS A 3EAST, CARDIAC/NEURO UNIT - "Straight MS" travelers are ineligible for this need. PLEASE UPLOAD SKILLS CHECKLIST WITH HIGH PROFICIENCY IN CARDIAC/NEURO PATIENTS
• Tele experience [required]
• Willingness to float- Required
• Basic Dysrhythmia course completion STRONGLY [REQUIRED]
  
• Meditech Expanse experience strongly [preferred]
• BLS, NIHSS AND ACLS MUST BE IN HAND AT PROFILE UPLOAD. Facility will not pend certifications.
• Traveler must have their own vehicle for this assignment
• Perm address must be included in profile
• Any/All RTO must be included in profile. ALL SCHEDULING REQUESTS MUST BE MADE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. Facility will NOT approve scheduling requests at/after time of offer. Please obtain this information prior to submittal. Requests after offer may lead to rescinded offer

BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEM WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY TRAVELER WHO RESIDES WITHIN 50 MILES OF FACILITY. To avoid delays in processing, please include perm address at profile upload.

Profile Requirements:

• Work History
• Skills Checklist Medical Surgical (pertinent to position), current to 1 year [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment) [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Massachusetts RN license - Must be uploaded with profile [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Active American Heart Association BLS - [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Active American Heart Association ACLS - [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale NIHSS [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

• BLS (AHA)
• NIHSS
• ACLS (AHA)

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :

• Massachusetts

ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : MA license MUST be in hand at profile upload. Facility will not pend license
Weekend Requirements : Every other weekend/Holidays required if needed
On Call Requirements : None