Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Margin/OT Billing Rules - Candidates contracted for 48 hours - OT is billed after 48hrs
ITC & perm staff must have been termed for at least 6 months
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, 36 or 48 hours accepted for this position
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
Every other weekend required
Floating Required: Must be willing to float within specialty and between campuses (4.5 miles away)
Certifications required: BCLS
Skills Required: Cardiac Monitoring, Colostomy Care, Feeding Tube Care and Management, Renal Failure, IV Therapy/Phlebotomy, Heparin/Insulin/PCA Experience, CVA, Respiratory/Thoracic Experience and Wound Care
Skills Preferred: Management of Dysrhythmias, Post Angiogram and Post MI
Must pass cardiac exam during orientation
EMR experience required though Meditech Expanse training is covered during orientation
Unit Info
7N cares for a diverse Med/Surg population. The unit is primarily cared for by Hospitalists who have physician or NP coverage 24/7.
Patient Age Groups: Adults and Geriatics
Rooms: 42
Hospital Highlights
Type of Facility: Short-Term Acute Care
Level III Trauma Center
Charting: Meditech Expanse
Total Staffed Beds: 606
Scrub Color: Navy
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . 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 Surgical/Tele
About Tact Staff
Our 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.