Stepdown – General RN

About this Job

$750 Quick Start Bonus

MUST HAVE TO SUBMIT TO CLIENT:
– AL License or Compact License required
– 1-2 Evaluations Required

Facility Details:
If candidate worked permanently at facility in the past, must wait 1 year before returning
If Candidate traveled with another agency – must wait 6 months before applying through Fastaff
RNs will have Continuing Education Modules they are responsible for keeping up on during assignment
-Parking: Is signed up for during onboarding (orientation week) – it is paid by the traveler and ranges from $14 – $58.34 per month. Travelers are provided the contact information to sign up for their choice based on availability.
-EMR: Cerner
-Scrubs: Navy
-Block scheduling will not be accommodated

Orientation week schedule for those who are new or have not been at UAB in 11-12 months will be as follows;
 

• Wednesday: work on modules onsite at computer lab noted in FDI
• Thursday:  pick up ID Badge and Parking Permit, reach out to manager for schedule if you have not received.
• Friday: 8a-12:30p – Impact Training onsite, Unit Orientation

Please make sure you use your company time sheet to keep up with hours completing HealthStreams, Impact Training, and Unit Orientation. The modules take between 6-8 hours of time. The computer class is 8 hours. Then you will be set up for two 12 hour unit orientation shifts.

Please send your first weeks’ time sheet totravelerpay@uabmc.edu no later than the 7 am Monday following your first week.

Position Details:
-BLS, ACLS required
-Previous travel experience required
-MINIMUM 5+ YEARS in SDU & M/S required
–This is a mixed SDU & M/S position, RN needs to have experience in both units
-Pulmonary experience required
-Vent experience required
-Ratios – 1: 5-6 for MS TELE, 1:3 for SDU
-29 beds total: 6 SDU beds, 23 M/S beds, 
-RN are expected to care for COVID pts as needed and dictated by census
-48 hrs (4 12hr shifts)
-Every other weekend is required

RNs will be assigned a home unit but may be asked to float. See below for details:
-Home Unit is: 6 South – Pulmonary

M/S Units Include: M/S, Surgical, Ortho, Nephrology, General Med/Infectious disease, GI Surgical Onc, Trauma Recover, Neuro
TELE Units Include: Transplant, Acute trauma, GI, Head and Neck, Plastics, Urology, Burn, Ortho, Cardiovascular/Thoracic

Floating expectation: 
These unit based travelers would be expected to float to like units (if necessary), in rotation with UAB unit specific staff. There is a potential that rotation can be changed to ensure that each unit has an ANM/Charge nurse (shift leader) that is familiar with UAB.

**Backfill for Markell Caver

Stepdown – General RN requirements

Travel nurses work for a limited amount of time at a particular location, providing patient care and support before moving on to their next exciting adventure. Travel healthcare professionals are experienced caregivers who adapt quickly to change and enjoy learning new things. Take your skills on the road and explore somewhere new—all while earning a great living!

Basic travel nursing requirements include:

• 1-2 years recent experience in the job’s primary area of care
• Active license or appropriate accreditation in one of the 50 US states
• Additional requirements & certifications as may be requested by the specificfacility/unit
• An enthusiastic, adventurous spirit with a desire to help

Travel nursing in Birmingham, AL

Alabama is full of history, science, a thriving medical community, and of course, that fabled southern charm. Whether your assignment is on the beach by the Gulf Coast or in the Appalachian mountains, the sights are stunning and the people are friendly. On your day off, take a Civil Rights tour of Selma, visit the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, or taste-test your way through every BBQ joint in a 20 mile radius.

Why become a Fastaff Traveler?

More than two decades ago, Fastaff pioneered the practice of Rapid Response® travel nurse staffing. Since then, the company has grown to become the leading provider of urgent and crucial temporary registered nurses to help hospitals provide continuous, high-quality patient care, while offering premium pay to registered nurses. In partnering with many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities as well as small community hospitals, Fastaff provides enriching employment opportunities to RNs while also providing the highest pay in the industry to meet acute staffing needs and provide unparalleled patient care.

Fastaff Travel Nursing is an equal employment opportunity employer. Fastaff’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Fastaff also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Fastaff’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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