TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Unit: 10th Floor Neuro
Experience Required: 1 year; will accept first time traveler with manager approval
Certs Required: BLS, NIHSS
Skills Required: Trach care, vent, bipaps, cpaps, IV's, PICC, central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, pulmonary patients with trachs, laryngectomies, central line, G-tube/Peg-tube (tube feeds), Patients float off unit for HD and PD, High acuity rehab (needing more acute care experience)
Floating: Could float within scope of practice here. All staff evenly float; mainly use Float Pool to float. Travelers do not care for peds patients
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Thjis unit maily focused on Spinal Cord Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Stroke (CVA), Amputee's, Burns, Pediatric and Multi Trauma
Travelers not expected to care for peds patients
Patient Ratios:
1:6-7. Typically could up to 7 2-3 times per month
Support within the Department:
Phlebotomy, but RNs ultimately responsible
PCA/CNA: 1:7-8 ratio
Unit Coordinators (secretaries) 0700-2300
MDs, NPs, Residents
PT/OT/ST
No monitors on unit. Vital sync monitors and hooks up to Oxy net. Centralized area to monitor at night
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Cerner
IV Pump: Plum 360
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Oritentation:
Monday-Online
Tuesday-NVCI (In-person)
Wednesday-Frazier Orientation (In-Person)
The rest of the hours for the week will be scheduled
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every third
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: Will be expected to work some holidays. If there are back-to-back holidays in the contract (i.e. Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day) they will be assigned one of the grouping, not both
Approval of RTO: to go through manager
Shift times: 0630-1900, 1830-0700
Schedule cycle: Every 6 weeks
Other Notes:
Scrub Color: Galaxy Blue
Parking: Free parking, badge access parking garage
Unit Culture: Very accepting of travelers. Will be held to same standards as staff
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
| Location | Louisville, KY |
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