Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
DCH Regional Medical Center

Margin/OT Billing Rules for candidates contracted for 48 hours: OT is billed after 48hrs

ITC & perm staff must be separated from DCH for at least 6 months before returning as a traveler

Nursys: No hits are allowed, if there is a hit of ANY kind it is an automatic redirect

Locals are welcome to submit

Specialty: MS/Tele, 36H or 48H available

Med Surg & MS/Tele Ratios: 1:5/6 with occasional 1:7. This is a fast pace/high case load facility – please ensure candidates are cleared on the job requirements prior to submitting

Experience Required: 2 years

First time travelers are accepted

Floating Required: Must be willing to float within specialty and between campuses (4.5 miles away)

Skills required: MS/Tele and Telemetry Experience, Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response experience, Post MI, IV Insulin Protocols, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management and Renal Failure, IV Therapy/Phlebotomy, PCA, CVA, Surgical Drains, and Respiratory/Thoracic experience

Skills preferred: Experience with Traumatic Brain Injuries, Ortho Trauma, Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters, and Total Joint Replacements

EMR experience required though Meditech Expanse training is covered during orientation

Patient Diagnoses: Nephrology, Telemetry and Dialysis patients with a few surgical patients

Patient Age Groups: Adults and Geriatrics

32 Beds

Must pass cardiac exam during orientation

Every other weekend required

Willingness to float within specialty and between campuses

Skills in MS/Tele, cardiac monitoring, emergency response, various medical and surgical procedures

OT is billed after 48hrs for candidates contracted for 48 hours

Every other weekend required

Patient Age Groups: Adults and Geriatrics

32 Beds

Cardiac exam required during orientation

No hits are allowed on Nursys, automatic redirect if any

Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required