Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,416 per week

Job Description

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Nurse:Patient Ratios: Ratios for step down 3:1, floor 6:1
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients - Flex unit: Serves both floor and step-down patients, based on patient and hospital needs. - Diverse patient population with primarily medical diagnoses
• Experience or 'Must have' skills: Looking for new and experienced nurses; We need the candidates to be able to handle a 6 patient (med-surg) or a 3 patient (stepdown)
• MUST HAVE EPIC EXPERIENCE
• RNs will have orders written to titrate drips. Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, insulin, anti-hypertensives, antiarrythmics, phenobarbitol, ketamine, morphine/dilaudid/fentanyl PCAs, TPN
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Have charge RNs and House Supervisors 24/7. Charge RNs will likely taken an assignment when unit first opens, but the goal is to always run with a free charge RN.
• Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: There are nurse aids (we call them Clinical Associates or CAs here). The goal is to have 3 CAs at all times so the ratio would be 1:10
• RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Will see CPAP, BiPAP on floor and stepdown. Will see HiFlow and vents in stepdown; if vents need settings adjusted they go to ICU.
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit?
• Are RNs required to read their own strips?
• What brand are the tele monitors?: We have a remote telemetry surveillance center; we have central monitoring available on the unit. RNs are not expected to read their own strips. We use Phillips telemetry monitoring equipment.
• Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12-hour shifts. Block scheduling not a guarantee, but do my absolute best to give everyone what they request.
• Weekend Requirements: Agency RN positions will be posted as weekend positions.
• Holiday Requirements: Expect to work about half of all WVUH recognized holidays.
• Is there call or a standby requirement?: No call or standby requirement.
• Floating Requirements: First to float or be pulled to other floor/stepdown units.
• Scrub Color/Dress code: Any combination of royal blue and white.
• Unit/Department specific orientation: About Malone Healthcare - Nursing With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Licence and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance