Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical 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: 36

26 weeks preferred but not required.

Patient Types:

• Discharge Ready Unit
• A variety of patients are cared for here who are awaiting placement in the community
• Heavy behavioral/psych on top of LTC/SNF. Security is present on the unit due to aggressive patients
• Typically, non-acute – without the need for special monitoring or IV access
• Occasionally, patients are admitted for IV antibiotics only, but they do not receive frequent doses
• Mobility of patients range from independent transfer to Hoyer/2 assist
• Patients are cared for under a nursing home model with focus on fall prevention, skin integrity and activities

Patient ratios- RN: Days and Nights - up to 1:9; 4 RN’s + 1 CRN (unassigned)

Skills required:

• Experience caring for Geriatrics (ideal candidate would have SNF or LTAC experience)
• RN: Charge experience, dressing changes, IV antibiotic administration (most patients will not have IV access), enteral feedings

Daily Responsibilities:

• RN: 0600 or 1800 med pass for most meds, there may be meds due at other times
• Dressing changes
• Straight caths (some patients straight cath themselves)

Floating: To any other area within their scope of practice

Weekend rotation: Every other

Holiday Expectations: varies, as needed

Scrub color: Any color, must be professional

Parking: Free in designated areas

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.