Travel Med Surg RN

Shreveport, Louisiana

Salary Details: $2125.00 a week

Willis-Knighton Medical Center
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    Certification Details
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NIHSS
    Job Details
  • General Information: 25 Beds
  • Years of Experience: 1-2 years
  • Will accept a first-time traveler: Yes
  • Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously a perm staff
  • Patient Types: Include but are not limited to: Respiratory failure, CVA, DKA, Sepsis, s/p surgery, s/p cardiac cath with intervention, frequent monitoring and/or intervention, ETOH with CIWA, IVDA, AMS, etc.
  • Patient Ratios: 1:3-4
  • Skills required: Traveler will be required to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance, prior to arrival (includes MedSurg RN)
  • Titrating cardiac drips, some vasopressor titration, insulin drips, managing and pulling venous sheaths, central line management, tracheostomies, feeding tubes, Bipap, chest tubes, wound care, blood products, etc.
  • Support on the Unit: Charge nurse may take patient assignment, Phlebotomy - in house, VAT Team - in house, Resource Nurse - Head RN and PCC available , RT - assigned to this unit, Hospitalist available - on call, 24/7
  • Charting System/Equipment: EMR: Meditech Expanse, IV Pumps: Alaris, Medication dispensing: Pyxis
  • Floating: Units: Could float to 2 West (Cardiac Stepdown) or Medsurg (1:5-6 ratios)
  • Orientation: 2 days of hospital orientation and 2 shifts on unit
    Job Requirements
  • Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (preferred)
  • Skills required: Traveler will be required to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance, prior to arrival (includes MedSurg RN)
    Schedule Information
  • Weekend rotation: every other
  • Will work 4 days one week and 3 days the next week - this is mandatory
  • Can we approve time off? up to 7 days - must extend contract for any full week of RTO
  • May only request (1) weekend of RTO per 13-week contract
  • Blackout dates: Halloween 2024; Black Friday 2024
  • Holiday Expectations: will work 2/3 major holidays
    Additional Details
  • Scrub Color: Pewter
  • Parking: Free parking in designated areas
  • Culture on the unit: Diverse; uses many travelers on the unit; Traveler friendly
Date Posted: 31 March 2025
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