Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry

Encode INC is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Pikeville, Kentucky.

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• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
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• Discipline: RN
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• Duration: 8 weeks
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• 52 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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Med/Surg / Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)
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Pikeville Medical Center
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We are currently seeking experienced Med/Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurses for an ASAP 8-week travel assignment. The position offers 12-hour day or night shifts and requires nurses who are comfortable caring for a diverse acute-care patient population.
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Assignment Details:

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• Specialty: Med/Surg / Telemetry
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• Contract: 8 weeks
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• Start Date: ASAP
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• Shift Options: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM or 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
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• Schedule: 4 × 12-hour shifts
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• Weekly Hours: 48 hours
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• Work Week: Sunday–Saturday
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• Payroll: Bi-weekly
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• Experience: Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience
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• Provide direct nursing care to patients on a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit.
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• Complete comprehensive assessments and continuously monitor patient conditions.
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• Monitor telemetry and recognize changes in cardiac rhythms or patient status.
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• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments safely and accurately.
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• Manage multiple patients while prioritizing care according to acuity and clinical needs.
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• Perform wound care, medication administration, IV-related procedures, and other nursing interventions as required.
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• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate patient care.
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• Document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses accurately in the medical record.
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• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly.
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• Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and patient education.
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• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
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• Follow infection-control procedures, patient-safety practices, and facility policies.
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• Respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
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• Orientation: Billable
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• OT: 1.5× after 48 hours/week
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• Call-Back: 1.5×
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• On-Call: $2.05/hour
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• Holiday: 1.5×
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• Orientation: Billable
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• Payroll: Bi-weekly
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Holiday Rate Applies To: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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• Active RN license applicable to the assignment
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• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience
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• Strong Med/Surg and Telemetry experience
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• Comfortable working 12-hour shifts
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• Ability to manage multiple patients in an acute-care environment
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• Strong assessment, communication, documentation, and clinical judgment skills
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• 401k retirement plan
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• Vision benefits
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• Dental benefits
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• Referral bonus
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• Life insurance
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• Medical benefits
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