Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,236 per week at Tact Staff
Uniontown, PA 15401
About the Job
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/21/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
null *ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE* Unit "1W MedSurg: (Cost Center 3427) 2E MedSurg: (Cost Center 3424) " # beds "1W MedSurg = 28-Beds (all private) 2E MedSurg = 29-Beds (all private) NOTE: 2E MedSurg includes 2N & 2S but they refer to entire area of 2E as all one big unit " Certs BLS is the only required certification Ratios 1:6-7 Charge Nurse/House Supervisor They have a Clinical Manager Mon-Sat who acts as both charge nurse & nurse manager. They don't take patients unless the census is >24 then they will take patients. Nights has a resource nurse who takes a full patient assignment. Nurse Aides Both 1W & 2E will each have 2 CNA's on Days but no CNA's on nights Weekend Requirement EOW - Sat/Sun are weekend shifts for both Days or Nights. They are required to work 2 Fridays per schedule. Most staff group their Friday with their weekend shifts, working Fri/Sat/Sun to get it out of the way Holidays Work into the perm staff holiday rotation Scrub Color Navy Blue - jackets (if worn) must also be navy blue Tele They can have patients on remote tele but there are no monitors on this unit. Tele patients are monitored remotely by the monitor tech on the 3rd floor Nurse's Read Strips? No Drips Heparin & possibly MSO4 for comfort measures, but no cardiac gtts Vents Bipap, Cpap, High Flow - all managed per RT Shifts "RN's - All 12's: 7a-7:30p; 7p-7:30a CNA's - Only 8's: 6:00am - 2:30pm & 2pm - 10:30pm They allow self-scheduling & blocked schedules as long as needs of the units are met " Floating Only floating would be to other MedSurg units Floor specific orientation 1 shift w/ a preceptor Common diagnosis / Types of patients "1W: Mainly post surgicals & ortho 2E: Mainly MedSurg, pneumonia, dialysis, palliative care, hospice, end of life, chemo (volume for inpatient chemo is fairly low). The director & manager administer chemo. Currently any COVID patients are also housed on this unit on one of the hallways - classified as 'dirty'. 'Clean' patients are housed on a different hallway. Could be assigned to both 'clean' & 'dirty' patients at the same time. MUST be comfortable with this. "
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #484363. 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 Surgical
About Tact Staff
Our 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.