What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,956 per week position at IU Health Methodist Hospital?
Certification Details
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- State License 1 Verification
- Pre-Screening Question: IMPORTANT- Please note, this unit requires nurses with Med Surg experience, no previous Behavior Health/Psych experience is required, however, nurses must be okay with this population to be submitted. This unit is a secured medical unit. In order to be admitted to this unit, patients have a primary medical diagnosis but typically have a history of mental illness as well. They will be expected to care for patients who are in alcohol withdrawal, have a history of IV drug use, dementia, aggressive behaviors, and anything that a med/surg unit would care for.
- IU Health is now offering charge pay, which is a $3.00 bill rate bump per hour
- MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH WEEKEND REQUIREMENTS, WEEKEND REQUIREMENT WILL BE BASED ON UNIT NEEDS. TRAVELERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 50% OF THE WEEKENDS IN THEIR CONTRACT.
- IU Health University and Methodist are teaching facilities and require all travel nurses to agree to the possibility of precepting and/or being assigned students to shadow them while on assignment. Please only submit candidates that are okay with these requirements.
- Shift Requirements: 4x12 or 3x12
- *** 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
- *** Charge coverage: Pending operational needs, unit charge nurse responsibilities may be needed with provided training and resources.
- Floating Requirements: Unit travelers may be expected to float to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) with resources provided if needed at both University and Methodist Hospitals
- REFUSAL TO FLOAT MAY END IN TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
- Effective 11/30/24, IU Health will not allow IN RN’s to work at their facilities (SEE EXCEPTIONS BELOW). 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.
- Valid Driver’s License or Passport accepted. Must be clear copy.
- Online Verification of License to include expiration date and any disciplinary actions (within 30 days before start date). Must be through primary source. IN.gov.LICENSING: Task the Program Manager for approvals on license issues.
- Minimum of 2 references required from recent employment. Must be verified within 2 years of the start date. The TITLE of the reference contact must include charge, manager, supervisor, or above. A reference from a team lead is acceptable for Allied travelers. 'Supervised Directly' is not sufficient if they do not hold one of the titles described above.
- MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH WEEKEND REQUIREMENTS, WEEKEND REQUIREMENT WILL BE BASED ON UNIT NEEDS. TRAVELERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 50% OF THE WEEKENDS IN THEIR CONTRACT.
- Shift Requirements: 4x12 or 3x12
- *** 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.
- This unit requires nurses with Med Surg experience, no previous Behavior Health/Psych experience is required, however, nurses must be okay with this population to be submitted.
- HIPAA Acknowledgement required.
- Medication Test/Pharmacology exam required. Not required for Techs or RRTS.
- Complete facility specific forms as a priority.
Salary : $3
