Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical – Travel – (MS RN)

Job Description & Requirements

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical – Travel – (MS RN)

StartDate: 11/19/2024
Available Shifts: 12 D
Pay Rate: $1799.62 – $1983.26

SimpliFi will no longer book travel pairs on the same unit and shift regardless of relationship status.
This contract is interviewed by SimpliFi.
Hospital Information:
Address: 489 State St., Bangor, ME 04401
Level II Trauma Center
Bed: 411

General Information
Beds: 21
Activities room (Meals and other Activities to promote socialization)
Minimum Experience?
RN and LPN: 1 year
CNA: 1 year in an acute care setting required (most recent)
First-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types:
Discharge Ready Unit
A variety of patients are cared for here who are awaiting placement in the community
Heavy behavioral/psych on top of LTC/SNF. Security is present on the unit due to aggressive patients
Typically, non-acute – without the need for special monitoring or IV access
Occasionally, patients are admitted for IV antibiotics only, but they do not receive frequent doses
Mobility of patients range from independent transfer to Hoyer/2 assist
Patients are cared for under a nursing home model with focus on fall prevention, skin integrity and activities
Supported by activities coordinator, CNAs and expert care management staff
Nursing care is less than acute level of care i.e. vital signs are once a day; full assessment is weekly
Patient Ratios: Team Nursing Approach
RN: Days and Nights – up to 1:9; 4 RN’s + 1 CRN (unassigned)
CNA: Days and Nights – up to 1:8; goal 1:6-7
LPN: Days and Nights – up to 1:9 – future implementation – no LPN’s currently
Required Certifications:
RN/LPN & Tech: BLS
CNA: BLS
Skills required:
Experience caring for Geriatrics (ideal candidate would have SNF or LTAC experience)
RN: Charge experience, dressing changes, IV antibiotic administration (most patients will not have IV access), enteral feedings
LPN: Plan of cares, medication administration (oral, IV fluids/IV antibiotics; no IV pushes or initiation of high-risk meds/blood products – can monitor high risk meds after RN initiation), inserting peripheral IV (with met competency), dressing changes, central line flushes, wound care, vital signs, ADLs

Daily Responsibilities:
RN:
0600 or 1800 med pass for most meds, there may be meds due at other times
Dressing changes
Straight caths (some patients straight cath themselves)
Charting:
Med scanning
Daily nursing notes to include the following (1 per shift per patient – 10 total):
Activities they participated in during that shift
Behavioral Notes
Overall impressions
VS as ordered (most often weekly or PRN if they have BP issues)
CNA:
Daily ADL charting
Meal intakes
Passing trays
Activities
Ambulation
Getting patients to/from activities and meals
Weekly showers/shower schedule
LPN:
See required skills

Support on the Unit:
CNA (1:6-7 ratio)
Charge nurse – typically unassigned
Activities support person
Social Worker (two dedicated to unit)
Case Manager
Phlebotomy? For peripheral blood draws only
House Supervisor, 24/7
RT, 24/7 in house
Hospitalist, 24/7
PT/OT/ST – dayshift only
Charting System/Equipment:
Cerner
Alaris
Pyxis
Floating:
LPN: unlikely, but to other like units, such as rehab, if needed
RN: to any other area within their scope of practice
CNA: only if overstaffed a shift – could float to any area within their scope
Orientation:
2 Days Hospital orientation
1 shift on the unit
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other
Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call
Holiday Expectations: varies, as needed
Approval of time off? To go through manager
Other notes?
Scrub Color:
RN: Any color, must be professional
CNA: Any color, must be professional
No acrylic nails allowed
No crocs shoes allowed
Parking: Free in designated areas

Required Qualifications
Years of Experience: 2. ME RN license or compact state lic
BLS and ONS Chemo certification
MS SCL and Reference within a year
RTO upon submission, no more that six days. No summer holiday time off will be granted.
SSN & DOB
100 mile radius rule–Coversheet needs to include perm address and mileage from facility.
Will not accept previous perm Northern Lights employees
SimpliFi will no longer book travel pairs on the same unit and shift regardless of relationship status.

About the Facility
Featuring 411 beds, this medical center has 450 physicians and offers specialty and intensive services. This facility provides outreach clinics to many local hospitals in the region, allowing easier access for patients and supporting the role of those hospitals in their communities. In addition, the facility features a statewide medical helicopter service that transports critically ill and injured patients.

Facility Location
Bangor is the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine. The City is located in the heart of Maine and looked upon as being Maine’s “Queen City” ever since 1834. Residents and visitors alike can benefit from the best of both worlds: a clean and friendly city that captures all the excitement, opportunity and activity, with shpping centers and cafes that are easy to access.

Job Benefits

At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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