Travel Med Surg / Telemetry RN

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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• 48 hours per week
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• Shift: 8 hours, days, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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Med/Surg / Telemetry RN:

Pikeville Medical Center
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• Specialty: Med/Surg / Telemetry RN
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• Contract Length: 8 weeks
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• Start: ASAP
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• Shifts:\n
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  • Days: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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  • Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
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• Schedule: 12-hour shifts × 4 days/week
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• Hours: Up to 48 hours/week
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• Experience: Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience
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• Payroll: Bi-weekly
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• Work Week: Sunday – Saturday
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• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry setting.
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• Perform thorough patient assessments and monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and changes in patient condition.
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• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately according to physician orders and facility protocols.
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• Monitor patients requiring telemetry/cardiac monitoring and promptly recognize and report significant rhythm or condition changes.
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• Perform medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, and other routine nursing procedures within scope of practice.
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• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
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• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, ancillary departments, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate patient care.
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• Monitor patients for changes in condition and escalate concerns appropriately.
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• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses.
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• Educate patients and families regarding medications, treatments, disease processes, and discharge instructions.
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• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
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• Maintain infection prevention, patient safety, and fall-prevention standards.
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• Prioritize and manage care for multiple patients in a fast-paced hospital environment.
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• Respond appropriately to changes in patient acuity and emergency situations.
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• Follow facility policies, nursing standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
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• Orientation: Billable
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• Overtime: 1.5× for travel nurses working over 48 hours/week
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• Call-Back: 1.5×
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• On-Call Rate: $2.05/hour
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• Holiday: 1.5×
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• Payroll: Bi-weekly
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The following holidays are billed at 1.5× the straight-time bill rate from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM:

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• New Year's Day
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• Memorial Day
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• July 4th
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• Labor Day
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• Thanksgiving Day
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• Christmas Day
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Ideal candidates should have strong Medical-Surgical and Telemetry nursing experience, be comfortable working 12-hour shifts, and have the ability to manage multiple patients while providing safe, timely, and compassionate care in an acute-care hospital setting.

Must have BLS from AHA License Must have 1 year of travel experience

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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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