Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,960 per week

Company: University Hospital
Location: Jackson
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Required certifications: BLS.
  • Job Details
  • Large 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.
    • Job Requirements
    • 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.
      • Schedule Information
      • WILL CONSIDER 36/48 and 48 HR CONTRACTS (with OT billed after 48hrs).
      • Must 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 until all requests have been considered.
      • Once the schedule is made, time off will be equitably allocated to balance the needs of the unit.
      • Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours, 7a-7p or 7p-7a.
      • Managers will try to accommodate block scheduling as schedule 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 the department.
      • Holiday Requirement: rotate in with regular staff.
      • Floating Requirements: within skillset, all staff float between all medsurg units, higher acuity patients would be given to core staff.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • General Bed Count: 32.
        • Nurse to 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.
        • 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.
        • RT Equipment: cpap bipap at night. RT to help, high flow on 2n.
        • Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Both.
        • Nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: all units.
        • Scrubs: Any color, needs to be solid color and professional.
          • Additional Details
          • BLS;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 20.
          • LOCAL CONTRACTS available at a removed rate.
          • DUO's WELCOMED.

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