RN - Med/Surg - Travel - Madison, WI - - Excellent Benefits 2024-11-08 - TravelNurseSource

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Madison, Wisconsin, 53792!

About The Position
**Job Title:** Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Float **Job Specialty:** Nursing - Float Staff **Job Duration:** 13 weeks **Shift:** Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30), with 36 hours per week, including evening/night 12-hour shifts, Monday-Friday, every other weekend, and some holidays **Guaranteed Hours:** Not specified **Experience:** Minimum two years of acute care experience within the last three years. Must have experience working in different Med/Surg units (cardiac, spine, neuro). Floating experience preferred. **License:** Must have a nursing license from the home state or compact license. **Certifications:** BLS certification through the American Heart Association only. Basic Arrhythmia experience required. **Must-Have:** Traveler’s permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the primary worksite. First-time travelers accepted. **Job Description:** - Be part of a highly respected and renowned health system, providing care within a Level One Trauma Center and Magnet-designated facility. - Float across multiple departments, providing care to complex and dynamic patient populations in various medical and surgical general care units and intermediate care units. - Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care utilizing critical thinking skills to evaluate and assess patients, recognize and escalate complications, and administer appropriate nursing interventions. - Demonstrate commitment to patient and family-centered nursing care. - Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, nursing assistants, coordinated care roles, therapists, advanced practice providers, and medical teams, enhancing interpersonal communication skills and effectively delegating tasks. - Serve as a mentor and role model with opportunities to be a preceptor for new nurses and students. - Participate in strategic planning efforts, quality improvement, and Shared Governance initiatives. - Orientation is typically about one week, with 20 hours of non-billable time. - Scheduler may assign shifts in multiple units based on current staffing needs. If the primary unit does not have a need, shifts will be reassigned to another unit to complete the contract. Note: Orientation schedules are subject to change, and travelers should follow instructions in their welcome letter.

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Job Requirements
Required for Onboarding

• ACLS - AHA
• BLS - AHA
• Core Competency
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

5 Benefits of Travel Nursing

Advocating for patients from diverse backgrounds and with different healthcare needs refines your patient advocacy skills, making you a more effective advocate in various healthcare settings.

Facing new challenges regularly builds resilience. Travel nurses often become more adaptable, resilient, and confident in their abilities to handle unforeseen circumstances.

If you have a sense of adventure, travel nursing provides the opportunity to explore different cities, states, or even countries. You can immerse yourself in new environments and enjoy diverse landscapes and recreational activities.

Step out of your comfort zone and face new challenges, fostering personal resilience and adaptability. Travel nursing becomes a transformative journey that shapes not only your career but also your character.

Travel nursing offers flexibility in terms of assignment duration and location. You can choose short-term or long-term assignments, and the flexibility allows for a better work-life balance.