Travel Nurse RN - Acute Care 2,610 per week

Certification Details Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
CA License
Job Details A hospital near Sacramento is looking for experienced MedSurg/Tele RN for a travel contract on the Surgical Acute unit.
• Unit: 6T Surgical Acute
• # beds: 30
• EMR: Cerner
• Charge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief.
• Nurse Aides: Yes as census and staffing dictates
• Floating: All other Sacramento facilities. Mid-shift float to another facility is rare, but can happen.
• Floor specific orientation: 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor.
• Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Bariatric surgery, post vascular, total joints, general ortho.
Job Requirements The right candidate will have 2 years of experience
• Ratios: 1:4-5. If patients on tele then 1:4.
• Tele: Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips.
Schedule Information - Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Rotate in with core staff
• Shifts: 12 hr shifts. Shift starts 645. Report is at the bedside. OT and extra shifts are available. Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it. Schedules are out 4 weeks. Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff. Block scheduling is generally not available.
Unit Specific Information - Scrub Color: Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy.
• Vents: No
• Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, Hospitalist or Intensivist
• IV Team: No
• RT 24/7: Yes
• Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
Additional Details Med Sol prescreens, offer off clinical prescreens, manager has 24 hours to rescind the offer, if necessary
• Holiday RTO: Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years).
Modules are required to be done before start of assignment. Modules take on average 3-4 hours to complete-this time is not billable to the hospital.
• Additional Notes: Have lifts in a few rooms.;12hr Days, EOW, First to Float