Shift Requirements: 3x12s ONLY
Call-Ins: If a traveler call-ins for a contracted shift, the traveler is expected to 1) make up the day during the pay period, if a 0.9 FTE. OR 2) if a 0.9 FTE and unable to make up during the pay period, then the shift will be added at the end of the traveler contract 3) If a 1.2 FTE, any call-in shifts will be added to the end of the contract
Weekends: Travelers are expected to work every other week per their contract. Pending operational needs, consecutive weekends may be needed based on the greatest need
Charge coverage: Pending operational needs, unit charge nurse responsibilities may be needed with provided training and resources.
Certification Requirements: ACLS and BCLS
Skillset Requirements: Minimum 2 Year Experience; Will consider MedSurg RN with ICU and PCU patient experience with an additional two years.
Floating Requirements: Unit travelers may be expected to float to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) with resources provided if needed
Staffing Ratios: PCU assignments are 1:4 and MedSurg assignments are 1:5-6, sometimes due to the skill set of the resource staff we receive, we may mix our MedSurg and PCU patients in an assignment of 4-5 patients as well.
Unit Information: 32 bed, mixed model unit. 15 of our beds are PCU, and 17 are Medsurg. We are a cardio-pulmonary unit, with an emphasis on pulmonary. Our primary patient population is cardiac medical, valve replacement (cardiac and pulmonary), COPD, CHF, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, lung transplant (pre and post), trach-to-vent, neurodegenerative diseases requiring trach-to-vent, trauma (cervical spinal fx) requiring trach-to-vent, flu, TB, and COVID19 (only 3 on unit currently).
Effective 9/1, the COVID vaccine is required for all travelers
Declinations will not be accepted; however medical or religious exemptions will be accepted with a doctor's note provided..
Effective 11/30/24, Facility will not allow IN RN’s to work at their facilities (SEE EXCEPTIONS BELOW). The last day for IN RNs to start a NEW contract is 9/9 (allows them to finish a contract by 11/30).
Periop/OR RN’s, Allied and Ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from this rule. These IN travelers are allowed to work past the 11/30 deadline. Periop includes ENDO, IR RN, PACU, Cath Lab RN, SDS