Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Med/Surg RN for a Neuro unit night shift position requiring an active TX or compact RN license and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work on a 19-private-room Med/Surg unit specializing in neurology and neurosurgical patients
• Care for a patient population ranging from young adults to geriatric patients
• Unit equipped with telemetry and oximetry monitoring
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Night shift schedule of 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg or Neuro nursing experience required
• Current BLS certification required; NIHSS certification preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and peripheral/PICC line management
• Experience with chest tube management, oxygen administration, and cardiac monitoring/dysrhythmia interpretation
• Experience caring for neurological conditions such as CVA, TBI, and pre/post neurosurgery patients

Additional Information

• Candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties are not eligible for this position
• Local candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Former staff members must wait at least one year before returning as a traveler
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted and approved prior to consideration, with no more than 3 days automatically approved and none during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position
• Provide medical-surgical and neurological nursing care including isolation precautions and IV insulin protocol management
• Utilize rapid response and code teams as needed for patient emergencies