Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2220 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience with 1 month within the last 12 months.

• Travel experience is required.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

• ADN completion required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Wisconsin license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• COVID booster required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• No current placement allowed at Program: Staffency Program - Aspirus.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

An interview with the unit manager may not be available prior to offer. If you do not interview with the unit manager, you may interview with a third-party clinical nurse manager.

Required Skills/Experience: Minimum of 2 years recent Med/Surg experience required.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Telemetry experience strongly preferred, including the ability to recognize and respond to basic cardiac rhythms. Experience with NIH Stroke Scale, remote telemetry monitoring, and non-titratable drips such as heparin, Lasix, and Bumex is preferred. Experience with amiodarone or Cardizem drips is a plus but not required.

Unit Details: Pediatric patient volume is exceptionally low, averaging fewer than 10 cases per year; travelers are generally not assigned pediatric patients unless they express interest in doing so. Combined Med/Surg and ICU flex unit caring for medical-surgical, stroke, and post-operative patients. Some rooms are equipped to function at an ICU level for appropriate lower-acuity critical care needs. Higher-acuity stroke patients requiring TPA or specialized procedures are transferred to a higher level of care. Unit work includes IV starts, post-operative care, stroke assessments, drain management, and wound vac management. Uses Alaris infusion pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing. Patient ratios: Days: 4–5 patients per RN, evenings (PMs): 5–6 patients per RN, nights: 6–7 patients per RN (7:1 is rare). Remote telemetry monitoring is provided, with nurses expected to interpret basic rhythms.

Shift & Scheduling: Every third weekend. Every other holiday as applicable. May be placed on call during low census periods with a 1 hour response time.

Floating Requirements: Candidates must be willing to float to Aspirus Merrill, Wausau, Medford, and Stanley.

9 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 3 years

1 Manager/Supervisor reference required from within the last 12 months

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: WI
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Variable
• Contract Date: Start ASAP
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3