Travel Med Surg RN - $2,418 per week

TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel: RN - Telemetry I
SHIFT: DAYS 7AM - 7PM
Alexandria , LA
13 weeks
START: ASAP


CANDIDATE MUST BE WILLING TO FLOAT
**Type of patients on the unit: Cardiac and Telemetry **Is not Stepdown unit
36 or 48 hours per week guarantees are available.
Note: Overtime is not Billable until after 48 hours.

REQUIRED Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS certification via AHA required
• ACLS certification via AHA required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Weekend Requirement
Every other weekend
On Call Requirement
No call
Nurse / Patient Ratio
5:1-6:1 depending on staffing
EMR Used
EPIC
Dress Code
Ceil blue scrubs

Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• Current ACLS certification required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Position Requirements:

Education/Skills

• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg specific competency validation.
• All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program's tracking software.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

• One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.

Work Schedule:

7AM - 7PM

Work Type:

Full Time

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