Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Registered Nurse

Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Registered Nurse

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Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Experience:

24 months of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience is required.

12 months of travel experience is required.

Experience with Cerner is required.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a Maine license or compact license in hand at the time of application.

This role will require floating to multiple units

Candidates must live at least 160 miles away from this facility in order to be eligible to apply for this role.

COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Declinations not accepted.

Flu vaccination required to apply. Medical declinations accepted.

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:

Candidates with a permanent Maine Address are NOT eligible for assignment at Eastern Maine Medical Center.

RTO Requests of 6 days or less with no holidays will be considered.

Shift: 48 Guaranteed Hours

• Patient Types:
• -Travelers will routinely work between Merritt 3 (50 beds) and Haskell 3 (10 meds). Both units are considered one large Med/Tele department on the same floor with private and semi-private rooms
• -Medical: CHF, Pneumonia, COVID, COPD, sepsis, cellulitis, GI Bleed, Chrons, Vascular Gangrene, ETOH withdrawal, IVDA, etc.
• -Surgical:
• -Bariatric: Gastric Bypass, Gastric sleeve
• -Vascular Surgeries: carotid endarcterectomies, femoral endarcterectomies, amputations, AAA repair, peripheral artery bypass grafts
• -Urology: TURP, cysto, cystectomy, penectomy, nephrectomy, ureteral stents,
• -General/GI: mastectomy, breast reduction; hemicolectomies, exploratory laps, bowel resection, cholecystectomy, colorectal surgeries; whipples
• -Ortho: total joint, ORIF, external fixation, Ortho Trauma
• -ENT: parotidectomy, neck dissection, and thyroidectomy
• -Plastics: muscle flaps, skin grafts

• -Neurosurgery: spinal fusions, laminectomies, craniotomies

• Skills required:
• -Telemetry experience (Cardiac rhythm interpretation) will not transport patient on Tele but must be able to verify/interpret strips on the unit
• -General post-surgical experience is a must
• -Ortho post-op (total joints, ORIF) experience is preferred, peripheral IV starts, tube feedings, TPN, Trach Care, Chest tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, drain management and removal (JP, Accordian), dressing changes, wound vacs
• -Comfortability to discontinue non-tunneled catheters, will wean patients off Epidural pump per order set, PCAs
• -Heparin Drips, Insulin Drips; no cardiac drips or cardiac push meds

Floating: Any other unit to care for patients within or below scope of practice

Weekend rotation: every other; occasionally back-to-back weekends flexibility is key

Schedule cycle: 4 weeks at a time; will receive 2 weeks in advance

Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional

Maximum days off: 6 days

2 references from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type)

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: ME
• Certifications: Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4-5
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2024-04-09
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4