What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,242 per week position at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital?
Certification Details BLS ACLS Job Details ASAP start mandatory Address : 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605 Hospital Beds : 64 Minimum experience : RN – 2 years; Tech – 1 year; Nursing home experience is accepted Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes Patient Types : Total Joints (knees, hips etc), General MS, Appendicitis, colectomies, small bowel, Urology (turp, cysto), CHF, PNA, Sepsis, DM. Patient’s with addictions in addition to other medical issues Patient Ratios : RN : Days – 1 : 5-6; Nights – 1 : 6-7; Tech : Days & Nights – 1 : 10-12 Job Requirements RN : BLS, ACLS (preferred) Tech : BLS Previous Charge RN experience highly preferred – manager is willing to accept travelers without this ONLY if they are willing to be trained as Charge and to work in that capacity as needed during their contract Skills required : RN : Chest tubes, traches, drains, wound vacs, IVs, PCAs, Epidurals (rare), IVABX, Heparin gtts; are not required to reading and interpret cardiac strips but it is preferable Tech : ADLs, Feeding, Tray Setup, answering call bells, V / S, blood sugars, ambulate patients, range of motion Schedule Information Weekend rotation : Every other; travel pairs are allowed to work the same weekend generally Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call Holiday Expectations : 2 / 4 as needed In all contracts it states the facility may call off for 24 hours per contract Approval of time off? Seek manager approval Unit Specific Information Support on the Unit : Charge nurse : takes assignment most shifts; RT, 24 / 7; Hospitalist, 24 / 7; Centralized Tele monitoring tech; The facility has one person to assist with difficult IVs and central lines, but nurses are expected to make two attempts to start their own IVs before asking for assistance. Rapid Response is not a designated separate team, but is attended by the in-house provider, respiratory, ICU & ED charge nurses, unit charge and staff nurses, and the nursing supervisor at a minimum. Additional Details Scrub Color : Any color, must be professional Free Parking? Yes
Salary : $2,242
