Progressive Care Unit - Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of role experience is required.

• 12 months of Progressive Care Unit experience is preferred.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a South Dakota license or compact license in hand at the time of application.

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Candidates must live at least 100 miles away from this facility in order to be eligible to apply for this role.

• COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Flu vaccination required for onboarding. Declinations not accepted.

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:

Monument Health blackout dates for RTO are 8/1/24 - 8/18/24.

Shift: 48 Guaranteed Hours

Will accept a first-time traveler if greater than 1 year of experience and must have EPIC experience.

Permanent staff must wait 1 full year before returning as a traveler.

• Patient Types:
• -This is a mixed acuity unit meaning there will be Intermediate Care acuity as well as Tele and MedSurg – please ensure traveler understands
• -Pre/post-surgical patients, CVA, seizures, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure with or without the need for hemodialysis, hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders and infections, soft tissue injury and minor fractures, and DVTs. Medication administration, titratable vasoactive drips, TPN/tube feeding, and blood product transfusions
• -Peripheral IV, Midline, PICC and central line access, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, drains, and urinary and fecal collection devices
• -Wound care, telemetry monitored patients
• -Post neuro-intervention (preferred experience but education and resources are provided per unit if they have not had this patient type)

Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing

• Skills required:
• -Comfortability to take MedSurg assignments – please decline if not
• -Previous experience with our types of patients above, including IMC/stepdown and neuro; ability to read/interpret cardiac strips, wound care, line management, drain/tube management, drip titration of below medications

• -Drip Titration: most commonly – Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed (up to 5 mcg), occasionally esmolol drips (will train if traveler has not done these) or other Betablockers or other antihypertensives

• Floating:
• -Any Adult Inpatient Unit - Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular Unit, Oncology, Observation
• -Could be floated within scope of practice and below

• -Will float in rotation with other travelers

• Scheduling: 6-week schedules
• -Weekend rotation: Travelers could be scheduled for up to 4 out of the 6 weekends, which include Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Please include in offer if traveler is open to working every weekend (WOW) as this may be a possibility)
• -No mandatory call time. If it is an extra shift on top of their already guaranteed hours, and we have enough staff then they could be placed on call for that shift
• -Holiday Expectations: must be RTO request prior to offer – at this time Holiday RTO is not being accepted
• -RTO: Able to approve 1.5 weeks off – must extend contract to accommodate a full 13-week contract. Blackout dates from August 1-18th (exact dates change each year) due to our Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. No time off is approved during this time.

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Monument includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability! If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.

Please expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position!

2 references from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type)

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: SD
• Certifications: NIH Stroke Scale, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4-5
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2024-07-08
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4