Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,987 per week
Company: Tact Staff
Location: Jackson
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Job Description:
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel
nursing job in Jackson, Mississippi.Job Description &
Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/20/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: TravelLarge Level 1 hospital in Mississippi
needs RN's for General MedSurg Unit. Must have solid experience as
an RN - 1 or more years level 1 trauma experience PREFERRED or
experience at a Very large medical center with a lot of
surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines,
chest tubes EPIC CHARTING experience is required. FINGERPRINT
REQUIREMENT. IN PERSON PROCESS can be printed in Jackson or Grenada
MS the week prior to start (48 hr turn around) REMOTE PROCESS 10-14
days needed for processing)NEW UNIT OPENING END OF NOV - ONBOARDING
ORIENTATION BEGINS NOV 20RATE IS FOR THIS UNIT ONLY!!!WILL CONSIDER
36/48 and 48 HR CONTRACTS (with OT billed after 48hrs) - please
request a private job linkLOCAL CONTRACTS available at $60/hrDUO's
WELCOMEDMUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH RTO and SCHEDULE requests - All
contractors will be expected to work half of all upcoming holidays.
HOLIDAY TIME OFF cannot be guaranteed unitl all requests have been
considered. Once the schedule is made, time off will be equitably
allocated to balance the needs of the unit. Must have solid
experience as an RN - 2 full years preferred with at least 6+ mos
of level 1 trauma experience or experience at a Very large medical
center with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be
comfortable with lines, chest tubes WILL CONSIDER LESS than 2 yrs -
if all prior experience has been in a Level 1 facility or
experience at a Very large medical center with a lot of
surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines,
chest tubes EPIC CHARTING experience is required.Unit Med/Surg 6S -
General MedSurg- # 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 - Common diagnoses/Types of patients
current General MedSurg- 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 #488604. 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 SurgicalAbout 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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