Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care 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:

Monument Health blackout dates for RTO are 8/1/24 - 8/18/24. Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.

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.

Expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position.

Guaranteed Hours: 48

Required: Intermediate/Stepdown Level RN

Will accept first time traveler if greater than 1 year of experience. First time traveler must have EPIC experience

Permanent staff must wait 1 full year before returning as a traveler

Patient Types:

This is a mixed acuity unit meaning there will be Intermediate Care acuity as well as Tele and MedSurg

Surgical: Urology, prostatectomy, bowel obstruction, mass removal, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, general abdominal surgeries

Ortho: Total joints (knees/hips/shoulders), Ortho Trauma – External fixation, soft tissue injury and minor fractures

Neuro/Spine:

CVA/TIA with Neuro Vascular Intervention – coiling, clipping, potentially thrombectomy (may go to ICU but if they are stable could come back to ONS) – modified ratios with this patient (CRN/flex RN will help to manage in immediate post-op time frame)

Seizures/Epilepsy, brain tumor, hematoma, brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, AV Fistula, craniotomies with burr holes and/or shunts, Halos, Flaps

Post neuro-intervention is a preferred experience - education and resources are provided by the unit if they have not had this patient type

Spinal Surgical - Laminectomies, Fusions, Discectomies

General Medical: cellulitis, influenza, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure with or without the need for hemodialysis, hepatic failure, rib fracture, gastrointestinal disorders and infections, DVTs, UTIs

Wound care/Wound debridement, telemetry monitored patients

Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing

Required:

Comfortability to take MedSurg assignments

Previous experience with our types of patients above, including IMC/stepdown acuity and Neuro

Ability to read/interpret cardiac strips, chest tubes, trach care (no fresh traches), NGT tube placement and management, JP drains, line management – PICC/Midline/CVL/PIV placement, wound vacs (Wound Care RN will change out the vac but RN must know how to assess and will need to change to wet/dry dressing in case of malfunction), wound care/dressing changes, medication administration, TPN/tube feeding, blood product transfusions, urinary and fecal collection devices

Drip titration of below medications: Most commonly – Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed (up to 5 mcg), occasionally esmolol drips (will train if traveler has not done these) or other Betablockers or other antihypertensives

Floating: 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

Orientation: 2 days of unit/department orientation including policies, protocols, department information, online learnings. Also, classroom time with our Nursing Professional Development Team.

2 orientation shifts on the unit working with a preceptor

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

No mandatory call time.

Holiday Expectations: Must be RTO request prior to offer – at this time Holiday RTO is not being accepted

Blackout dates from August 1-18th (exact dates change each year) due to our Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. No time off is approved during this time.

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

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