Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,813 per week

Company: Tact Staff
Location: Smyrna
Posted on: May 1, 2024

Job Description:

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Smyrna, Tennessee.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: TravelHospital: - Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Location: Smyrna, TN Address: 200 Stonecrest Blvd Unit Name: Med-Surg Building: Main Hospital Cost Center: 610,613,614, & 604 General Information Unit Specifics: - - - - - - - - - Number of Beds: 54; 11 beds on a busy and dedicated ortho/spine unit - - - - - - - - - Patient Ratios: 1:5-6 for RNs; 1:12-15 for PCTs; RN/LPN team would have 10 total. Each hall has 2-3 RNs/1 LPN (as staffing/census allows) and 1-2 PCTs. - - - - - - - - - Unit staffing description: Unit secretaries until 8p during weekdays. Techs and Externs availability. RN/LPN teams. - - - - - - - - - Type of equipment: Alaris pumps, remote telemetry, continuous pulse ox, specialty beds, transfer equipment, wound vacs, chest tubes, NG and feeding tubes, etc. - - - - - - - - - Documentation system: Meditech - - - - - - - - - Scheduling requirements: At least one weekend within 4-week period. (May be split up) blocked scheduling case by case basis. - - - - - - - - - Floating policy: Floating within unit's discretion. - - - - - - - - - Patient Experience requirements: At least 1 year of RN experience. - - - - - - - - - Patient Break Down: all medical-surgical patients, orthopedic and spine patients on the designated floor, trauma patients, psych medical hold patients, etc. Hospital Specifics- - - - - - - - - - Certifications: BLS, ACLS (optional), active RN license Hiring profile Requested Skill Set: Punctual, time management, organized, team player, positive attitude, effective communicator, self-starter. - Must have : 1 year of M/S experience, ability to jump in and learn quickly. - Advanced skills needed: Thorough assessment skills, prioritization skills, critical thinking, and time management. - Procedures performed on unit: - General Medical/Surgical procedures and patient population including post-catheterizations w/o intervention, lap appy/chole, thoracentesis/paracentesis, special procedures performed by IR, dedicated Spine and Joint Unit, stable traumas, HD/peritoneal dialysis, CBI, etc. - Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS (Optional) - Dress Code : (Required uniform) - - - - - - - - - - Grey Scrubs Unit Guidelines/Policies : Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines. - - - - - - - - - Provided upon pre-boarding Awards/Recognition: - Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards... - - - - - - - - - - ACS Certified - - - - - - - - - Hernia Center of Excellence - - - - - - - - - Spine & Joint Accredited - - - - - - - - - Unit of Distinction Honorable Mention 2022 - - - - - - - - - Leapfrog Top 100 Hospital Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: - Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. - - - - - - - - - Bladder Scanners - - - - - - - - - New easy to use 12-Lead EKG machine. - - - - - - - - - Using Teletracking for bed placement. - - - - - - - - - MobiLab - - - - - - - - - Patient Keeper - - - - - - - - - Inspire App - - - - - - - - - Wound Capture - - - - - - - - - Very busy Med-Surg and Ortho/Spine unit. Great culture and team work within Med-Surg with a handful of nurses that have been here for many years. Supportive to questions and willing to help each other out. Flexible scheduling and consistent communication with department leadership. Opportunities for OT and incentives as appropriate.Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #450379. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Medical SurgicalAbout Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on -new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level. -Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions -nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous, -Make a Difference, Travel with Tact. -Be Adventurous - -Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference -- -Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do. -Travel with Tact -- -From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.

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