Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Med Surg Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Travel Float Pool RNs needed to float between medsurg/tele and stepdown. Unit notes for each are listed below. MEDSURG UNITS Unit "1W MedSurg: (Cost Center 3427) 2E MedSurg: (Cost Center 3424) " # beds "1W MedSurg = 28-Beds (all private) 2E MedSurg = 29-Beds (all private) NOTE: 2E MedSurg includes 2N & 2S but they refer to entire area of 2E as all one big unit " Certs BLS is the only required certification Ratios 1:6-7 Charge Nurse/House Supervisor They have a Clinical Manager Mon-Sat who acts as both charge nurse & nurse manager. They don't take patients unless the census is >24 then they will take patients. Nights has a resource nurse who takes a full patient assignment. Nurse Aides Both 1W & 2E will each have 2 CNA's on Days but no CNA's on nights Weekend Requirement EOW - Sat/Sun are weekend shifts for both Days or Nights. They are required to work 2 Fridays per schedule. Most staff group their Friday with their weekend shifts, working Fri/Sat/Sun to get it out of the way Holidays Work into the perm staff holiday rotation Scrub Color Navy Blue - jackets (if worn) must also be navy blue Tele They can have patients on remote tele but there are no monitors on this unit. Tele patients are monitored remotely by the monitor tech on the 3rd floor Nurse's Read Strips? No Drips Heparin & possibly MSO4 for comfort measures, but no cardiac gtts Vents Bipap, Cpap, High Flow - all managed per RT Shifts "RN's - All 12's: 7a-7:30p; 7p-7:30a CNA's - Only 8's: 6:00am - 2:30pm & 2pm - 10:30pm They allow self-scheduling & blocked schedules as long as needs of the units are met " Floating Only floating would be to other MedSurg units Floor specific orientation 1 shift w/ a preceptor Common diagnosis / Types of patients "1W: Mainly post surgicals & ortho 2E: Mainly MedSurg, pneumonia, dialysis, palliative care, hospice, end of life, chemo (volume for inpatient chemo is fairly low). The director & manager administer chemo. Currently any COVID patients are also housed on this unit on one of the hallways - classified as 'dirty'. 'Clean' patients are housed on a different hallway. Could be assigned to both 'clean' & 'dirty' patients at the same time. MUST be comfortable with this. " TELE/STEPDOWN Unit 3W Stepdown (Cost Center 3428) # beds 28-beds private Certs BLS, ACLS, NIHSS are all required Ratios 1:4-5 (If MedSurg acuity 1:6) EMR Currently Cerner - Switching to Epic June 2021 Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Day charge no assignments - night charge might have an assignment Nurse Aides 2 per shift during the day & mid shift. No CNA at night after 11p Weekend Requirement EOW: Days S/S, Nights F/S/S Holidays Every other holiday - work into perm staff holiday rotation Scrub Color Navy Blue - jackets (if worn) must also be navy blue Tele Monitors Yes Do nurses read strips? They have a monitor tech but the RN's must be able to read & interpret strips. They are also the central monitor station for the whole hospital. Drips Must be able to titrate drips: Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, & Heparin. Insulin is only set-rate. No sedation gtts. Vents Bipap, Cpap, High Flow Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Hospitalist is in-house 24/7, Intensivist in the ICU 7 days/week from 7a-7p & on-call after hours. Sometimes have an NP. IV Team No IV Team but the ICU charge nurses or the ICU Director can be called for difficult IV sticks RT 24/7 In-house 24/7 Pharmacy 24/7 In-house 24/7 Shifts "RN's: 12's 7a-7:30p; 7p-7:30a CNA's: 8's 6:30a-3p; 2:30p-11p * The Director is wonderful! He always communicates w/ staff/travelers regarding their schedule. Allows block scheduling. Very easy to work with!" Floating Could float to ICU as helping hands Floor specific orientation 2 shifts with a preceptor Common diagnosis / Types of patients Heavy cardiac - dysrhythmias, CVAs, mix of everything, anything downgraded from the ICU Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #496210. 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 - [No Specialty] 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 and allied professionals 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 or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food... 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