Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit

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:

Housing in ME becomes more expensive in the summer months, beginning in May. Be sure to confirm you are comfortable with housing options before applying.

Guaranteed Hour: 48

26 week contract preferred but not required.

Patient Types:

Any medical diagnosis except Cardiac could be seen on this unit

Traveler will routinely work on either Grant 5 or Grant 6 (same level of care spread across 2 separate units)

Common diagnoses include but are not limited to: Stroke, COPD, Respiratory issues, GI Bleed, Renal Failure (AKI/CKD), Oncology, Electrolyte imbalance, altered mental status, weakness, non-operable fractures

Oncology/Neutropenic patients

Non-surgical unit

EKG interpretation (preferred)

Skills required:

NO more than 6 days RTO (NO HOLIDAYS) is accepted at this time

Previous charge experience highly preferred, please include if the traveler has charge experience or not in offer details and is willing to act as charge

Trach care, Chest tube management, General Medical Surgical skills (wound care, IVABX, Drain/tube management, IV starts, central line management, etc.)

Experience with Insulin gtts & Heparin gtts- training available from charge and educator – does not require manager approval to offer but will be noted in the offer email for CRT if traveler has not done

Floating:

Traveler will routinely work on either Grant 5 or Grant 6 (same level of care spread across 2 separate units)

Potential to float to any area with Med Surg patients (within or below scope)

Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: Every other

Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call

Holiday Expectations: no Holiday RTO is accepted at this time

Approval of time off? To go through manager

Scrub Color: RN: Any color, must be professional

Roles requiring state licensure only: License should not expire within 45 days following start date

Travel Pairs: If you are in a relationship, EMMC will not schedule you on the same days. If you are not in a relationship, you can be scheduled for the same days if not on the same shift/unit. Managers will not guarantee the same schedule for travel pairs.