Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical Unit

$2,600/wk

Lafayette, LA
Night
4 shifts x 12 hours
Start ASAP · 13 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Shift Type
Night
Contract Date
ASAP
Expected Length
13 weeks
Hours Per Shift
12
Shifts Per Week
4
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 65 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
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Requirements
Experience
3 months of travel experience is required.
24 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience is required.
3 months of experience with Epic is preferred.
References
Candidates must provide 2 manager/supervisor references from within the past 12 months in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a Louisiana license or compact license
Certifications
BLS (Required)
Vaccinations
COVID vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Flu vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Proof of Identification
Proof of identification required
Additional Information

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:

All staff may be required to work during a hurricane with all necessary safety precautions in place. Please only submit if you are willing to provide care during hurricane season.

No block scheduling allowed.

POST OP EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

This is a MED/SURG position that specializes in post-op GI and wound care. Please only submit candidates with this experience.

Acute care experience required

  • Med/Surg and post-op experience required
  • Must have experience working full time on a post-op unit

Patient Diagnoses: Pancreatitis, GI bleeds, Bowel obstructions, Bowel perforation, Wound infections, Post Op infections, mass removal, Esophageal perf, GSW, MVC, Diverticulitis

Special Procedures: Pancreatectomy, Esphagectomy, Whipple, Spleenectomy, Adrenalectomy, Cystectomy, Colectomy, Thyroidectomy, Mastectomy, Hepatic Resection, Nissen, Bariatric Surgery, TURP, TURP, Gastrectomy, Parathyroidectomy, Ex lap

Equipment: PEG, PEJ, PCA, Per drain, JP drain, hemo vac, wound vac, nephrostomy tubes, Ileostomy, Colostomy, Urostomy Colostomy, surgical drains skills preferred.

Manager will consider a blocked schedule if candidate is willing to work weekend block Fri, Sat, Sun or Sat, Sun Mon rotation.?

No call in

RTO must be on profile and brought up in the interview or there is a high chance offer’s will be rescinded.

Orientation held 5 days a week

References: Not required for submission, however 2 Manager/Supervisor references will be required to obtain clearance to start contract. Recruiter, please obtain Manager/Supervisor contact information prior to submission. Charge RNs are NOT acceptable. PDF format

NURSYS Reports for RNs must be sent with profile. Please ensure that the NURSYS is up to date (within 4 weeks of submission date).

Resources who worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must be separated from Ochsner Health System for 1 full year before they can return as travel.

Trusted Benefits

Health

(day 1)

Dental

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Vision

(day 1)

401k

(opt in)