Travel Nurse RN
Company: Tact Staff
Location: Jackson
Posted on: October 7, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionTact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg
/ Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Jackson, Mississippi.Job
Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/14/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: TravelLevel 1 trauma center in Mississippi
needs RN's for the Hematology/Oncology unit. Chemo cert is NOT
required. Must have solid experience as an RN - at least 1 yr on
first job. 1 or more yrs of Level 1 or VERY Large hospital
experience required. Travel experience with extension is preferred.
EPIC CHARTING experience is required. START DATE: 10/28 50 mile
radius rule for travelers Local Candidates accepted @ $60/hr
FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENT - Remote process must allow 10 days, In
Person can be done at Jackson or Grenada campus the week prior to
start OPEN TO 48 HRS/WK @ Flat Rate (OT billed after 48hrs) Must
work at least 3 of the following 6 dates: Thanksgiving, Black
Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, New Years Unit 5
South hematology oncology ONC cert NOT required but would love
candidates with experience/ Manager will teach clinician how to
administer CHEMO - can be a great learning opportunity Must have
solid experience as an RN - at least 1 yr on first job. 1 or more
yrs of Level 1 or VERY Large hospital experience required. Travel
experience with extension is preferred. EPIC CHARTING experience is
required. - # Beds: 32 - Nurse:Patient Ratios: typical ratio for
all medsurg units is 1:5 up to 1:6 at times, ratio would be
adjusted down for higher acuity patients - Required certifications
(i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, charge RN's have ACLS - Common
diagnoses/Types of patients hem/onc, chemo - Experience or 'Must
have' skills: level 1 trauma experience required. experience at a
larger facility with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must
be comfortable with lines, chest tubes, hem/onc and chemo
experience preferred - Are RNs required to titrate drips?: heparin,
could have an order for amio and that can be started and then
patient would be transferred to cardiac unit - Common titratable
&/or set rate drips: cardiac drips on 3south only - Are there
tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own
strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: every unit has tele
capability, patients are monitored on all units, central monitor
station will communicate with RN, 3south tele unit also has central
monitors at nurses station and every patient is on tele - Charge
Nurse/House Supervisor?: Does the charge nurse take an assignment?
Both. Nurse managers are in house M-F business hours, starting at
3pm M-F and all weekend there is an adult house sup. charge takes
light patient assignment, will take full load of patients if
needed. educator and manager for each unit. Smaller units share
manager and eduacator. - Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios:
all units - RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents,
etc.): cpap bipap at night, RT to help, high flow on 2n, - Shifts &
Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12
hours, 7a-7p or 7p-7a, travelers are expected to fill holes but
managers will try to accomodate block scheduling as scheudle
allows, open to weekenders if traveler would like to work every
weekend but that is not required - Weekend Requirement: every other
or 2 weekends per month is standard, could be higher to meet needs
of department - Holiday Requirement: rotate in with regular staff -
Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: no - Floating
Requirements?: within skillset, all staff float between all medsurg
units. higher acuity patients would be given to core staff - Scrub
Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?: any color, needs to be solid
color and professional - Unit/Department specific orientation:
first day, all paperwork and attestations, logins for Omnicel and
Epic, show around unit (a few hours), discuss scheduling. 2
additional shifts with preceptorTact Medical Staffing Job ID
#486455. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per
week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be
determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Medical
Surgical/TeleAbout Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignments
because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in
their careers while they travel across the United States and gain
enriching experiences on a professional and personal level. Our
dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be
your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team
is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding
healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare
institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the
job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous, Make a
Difference, Travel with Tact. Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel
nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal
adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to
explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference -
Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and
compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know
how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as
recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals,
where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is
something we feel thankful to be able to do. Travel with Tact -
From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a
relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your
friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet
professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly
want... and don't want in a travel assignment.
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