Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Walnut Creek, CA
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

4W Med Surg (this is a med surg trauma unit) 12hr days 36 $98 bill (50 mile radius rule, $82 bill for local) 12/3 or 12/17 starts only 13wks REQUIRED! CA Lic, 2+yrs of current Med Surg exp, BLS PREFERRED EPIC exp, prior travel exp

4W MS Trauma
Facility Name: John Muir Walnut Creek
Total # of Facility Beds: 321
Unit Name: 4W MS Trauma
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Teaching Facility: ? Y ? N
Teaching Hospital Experience Required: ? Y ? N
Trauma Level: 2
Prior Travel Experience Required: ? Y ? N
Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Required: 2
Minimum # Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required: 1+
Certifications Required: BLS
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Nurse Patient Ratio by shift: 4-5:1
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Ancillary Assistance:
CNA/ PCT: ? Y ? N #staff per shift: Depends on census, usually 1-2 per shift
Unit clerk/Secretary: ? Y ? N #staff per shift: 1 on days
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Advanced Practice on the unit: Click or tap here to enter text.
# Days of Orientation: 3 - 4
Specialty Testing for Unit/Facility: ? U ? F
Patient Care Modality: Primary
Dress Code:
Scrubs/color: Any color. No denim. Professional appearance.
Shoes: Non-skid, closed toe, athletic shoes are ok, must wear heel strap with clogs
Jewelry: Professional, Minimal, No facial piercing other than ears
Hair/Beard: Professional, hair shoulder length and longer must be pulled back, facial hair must be neat and trimmed
Nail Polish: No gels, acrylics, or extensions. All polish must in good condition without chips or cracks

Documentation System: EPIC
Medication System: Pyxis
Floating Required: ? Y ? N
To what units/facilities: MS
Describe the rotation: Travelers float first. May float more than once a shift.
Charge required: ? Y ? N
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Shift Hours: 12 hrs Rotation Schedule: No
Self-Scheduling No Weekend Requirements: every other
Call Requirements: No
Holiday Requirements: Must be available for 2 out of 3 major winter holidays and 2 out of 3 summer holidays. Winter holidays are Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Summer holidays are Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day.
Patient Population (Diagnoses): Medical Surgical Trauma
Age Range: >14 years
Special Equipment: (For example: IV Pumps: Type; Invasive Monitoring; Monitors: Type; ECMO;
Ventilators: Type; ABG: Type)
Hospira SMART PUMP
Respiratory available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N
Anesthesia available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N
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Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: (For example: Drips; Infusions; Phlebotomy; Starting IVs; EKGs; Transports; Weaning; Nebulizer to Inhaler; Starting IVs, performing venipuncture, Performing EKGs; Discontinuing sheaths) Must have experience with trauma patients (head injuries); ability to deal with “difficult patients and family”. General Med Surg; chest tubes; dressing changes; ortho/ortho procedures; brain injuries
Additional Unit Specific Information: Magnet Hospital

Date Updated: 2-6-23
Updated By Full Name: Sarah Roland, MSN, BSN, RN
Title: IVS Manager