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Travel RN - Med/Surg Float Pool

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool night shift role requiring trauma/surgical experience and AL or compact RN licensure.Job Details• Position is based in a hospital environment with assignments across multiple Med/Surg units including trauma surgical, neuroscience, oncology, clinical decision, orthopedics, and urology,• Patient ratios range from 1:5 to 1:6 depending on unit and shift,• Specialized units serve surgical, vascular, neuroscience, ortho, oncology, urology, and general Med/Surg populations,• Night shifts are 12 hours, 7:00 pm to 7:00 am on a 4-week scheduling cycle,• Weekend shifts required every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month,• No on-call responsibilities,• Floating required to any like units or patient areas as needed,• Uses Cerner EMR (preferred), Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors,• Home unit assigned on first day of orientation,Job Requirements• Active AL or compact RN license required at start,• Minimum 18 months of Med/Surg RN experience, with at least 1 year trauma/surgical experience,• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required,• Experience with Cerner or Epic EMR systems required,• Ability to interpret and confirm telemetry strip readings every four hours,• IV start, central line access, wound care, chest tube management, and medication administration skills required,• Experience with trach care, PEG/NGT care, ostomy, drains, foley, and restraint use,• Chemo administration experience highly preferred for oncology assignments (must be certified if administering),• Physical ability to manage high-acuity surgical, neuro, orthopedic, oncology, and general Med/Surg cases,• No candidates living within a 60 mile radius of the facility will be considered,Additional Information• Daily duties may include wound and chest tube care, drain management, blood draws, medication administration, and tele interpretation,• Must provide care to a variety of patient populations including post-op, neuro, oncology, ortho, and urology as assigned,• Support staff on each unit includes CNAs, HUC/Receptionist, Charge RN, Phlebotomy, IV/VAT teams, and hospitalists,• Required to interpret and document telemetry strip readings every four hours,• Travelers receive 24 hours of classroom and 24 hours of unit orientation if new or returning after more than one year,• One major and one minor holiday coverage expected per policy; blackout dates apply for time off,• Scrub color is any color by personal preference,• Parking provided in designated parking deck levels 2-4 only,• First-time travelers are welcome if all experience requirements are met,