| Location: | Rapid City, SD (57701) |
|---|---|
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Sector: | Healthcare |
| Company: | Trusted Health |
| Posted: | 21 days ago |
| Reposted: | Today |
Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.
Experience:
12 months of role experience is required.
12 months of Progressive Care Unit experience is preferred.
Experience with Epic is preferred.
Requirements:
Candidates must have a South Dakota license or compact license prior to placement start.
This role will require floating to multiple units
Candidates must live at least 100 miles away from this facility in order to be eligible to apply for this role.
COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Flu vaccination required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Monument Health blackout dates for RTO are 8/1/24 - 8/18/24.
Guaranteed Hour: 48
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, if greater than 1 year of experience 1st time traveler MUST have EPIC experience
Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler
Patient Types:
Mixed unit (Med/Surg to IMC level, as well as Long Length stay patients): ratios dependent on acuity
90% MEDSURG; 10% INTERMEDIATE CARE - traveler will care for all acuity levels
Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to:
DKA requiring insulin drips, Pre/post-surgical patients, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure with or without the need for hemodialysis, hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders and infections, soft tissue injury and minor fractures, and DVTs. Also, can see CVA overflow.
We administer a variety of oral, IV, IM, and SQ medications, titratable vasoactive drips, TPN/tube feeding, and blood product transfusions.
We manage peripheral IV, midline, PICC and central line access, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, drains, and urinary and fecal collection devices.
We provide preventative and restorative skin and wound care.
We also have telemetry monitoring that the nurses read and interpret.
Required Education:
Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
Skills required:
Comfortability to take MedSurg assignments - please decline if not
Previous experience with above-mentioned patients, including IMC/stepdown and neuro (can float to ONS); ability to read/interpret cardiac strips, wound care, line management, drain/tube management, drip titration of below medications
Drip Titration: please ensure nurse is comfortable with the following - Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed (up to 5 mcg), occasionally esmolol drips or other Betablockers or other antihypertensives
Floating: If yes, where?
Any Adult Inpatient Unit - Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular Unit, Oncology, Observation
Could be floated within scope of practice and below
Will float in rotation with other travelers
Scheduling:
6-week schedules
Weekend rotation: Travelers could be scheduled for up to 4 out of the 6 weekends, which include Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Please include in offer if traveler is open to working every weekend (WOW) as this may be a possibility
Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No mandatory call time. If it is an extra shift on top of their already guaranteed hours, and we have enough staff then they could be placed on call for that shift.
Holiday Expectations: Currently not accepting RTO requests during holidays - send RTO requests to manager for approval around winter holidays
Approval of time off? Ok to approve up to a week and a half - must extend if taking a full week off.
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
Monument includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability! If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.
Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.
Please expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position!
2 references from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type)
Proof of identification required
Certifications:
BLS (Basic Life Support)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)