Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Winston Salem, NC
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

Travel rate is available for local travelers if their start date is on or before 12/16.

RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 yrs in any inpatient acute care setting OR 1 yr in ortho.
Traveler Experience: Unit will accept 1st time travelers WITH EPIC EXPERIENCE
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV Start, and Telemetry.
Certs: BCLS, NIH

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
ACLS, Charge Nurse Experience, Level I Trauma Experience

JOB DETAILS:
Ratios: EXPECT 5-6:1 RATIO, can flex up to 7:1 but only in extreme cases.
Unit will accept contracts from 13 weeks+ up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!
SHIFT: 12 HOUR DAYS
*36 Hours or 48 Hours can be offered. If Accepting 48 hours, No OT until after 48 hours.
***CANNOT APPROVE ANY HOLIDAY RTO***
Float Requirement: REQUIRED, YES, Travelers could be required to float to any other med surg unit within the facility to meet staffing needs based on census.
Weekend Requirement: Every other WEEKEND required. (IF RN calls out on a weekend, they will be required to make that time up on a weekend).

PATIENT POPULATION: Avg. Daily Census: 37. Rooms: 39; Beds: 39. Patient Population: Orthopedic, Neuro spine, Med-surg, Post-surgical.

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: *Covid patients are no longer cohorted (moved to a specific Covid unit). All Covid patients unless they end up in ICU are taken care of on all units wherever they are when they are confirmed +.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: FAST PACED UNIT. Ortho and spine patients requiring nurses who can stay on top of their pain management.

SCHEDULING TYPE: Unit is willing to give the option of block scheduling for this position (F/S/S OR S/S/M schedule).

*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
***Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty**