Med Surg RN
Fishersville, VA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Medical Surgical RN for a 32-bed med/surg unit requiring 2 years of experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• 32-bed Medical/Surgical unit (2 West - Medical Innovation Unit, rooms 221-248) focused on innovative nursing practice and new technology adoption
• Unit utilizes Hercules beds and other advanced equipment
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours (7:00 AM-7:00 PM), with options for 3x12 or 4x12
• Every other weekend AM shift required
• Holiday rotation required, with staff working one summer and one winter holiday
• Staff self-schedule in rotating weekly groups
• Floating required at times to cover staffing needs
• Meditech charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Experience with 1:6 patient ratios required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Experience with central line blood draws, PICC line management, and peripheral line care required
• Respiratory care skills including chest tubes, high flow nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and oral suctioning required
• Tracheostomy care/management experience required
• Gastrointestinal care skills including colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube management required
• Medication administration experience with Heparin, Insulin, and PCA required
• Wound care/wound vac experience required
• Experience with isolation precautions and PPE required
• Telemetry remote monitoring and rapid response/code team experience required
• Pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care experience preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Pending licensure is not accepted for this position
• Travel experience is not required
• Candidates who previously worked permanent positions at this facility within the past 24 months will not be considered
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• RTO policy ties into holiday coverage: one holiday in the assignment means working it, two means working one, and three means working two
• Zero-tolerance policy for THC, including medical marijuana cards
• Fit testing is required, and candidates must be clean-shaven unless an approved medical exemption letter is provided prior to starting
• Drug screening will be conducted both during compliance and again on the first day onsite
• General RN orientation occurs every other Monday