Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Birmingham, AL
Fastaff Travel Nursing
4x12 hrs, Nights

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

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
 

*Local candidates are considered 50 miles or less (different bill rate for locals)

Candidates that live more than 50 miles away can be submitted at regular rate.

Rn’s that live in Tuscaloosa can be submitted at regular rate.

Orientation Details:
-FDI will be sent to all travelers directly from UAB, regardless of new/renew/return no later than Fridays before their contract start date.

-Email is titled Welcome to UAB and sometimes goes to the junk/spam folder for whatever reason. Please make sure your talent knows to check those folders as well. It will be sent from or Chasity Winston.

-FDIs are sent the Thursday before a travelers start week. If your talent hasn’t received it by 1400, please reach out and we can verify emails and ensure they receive their instructions.

-Monday-Wednesday of their start week they do not report to UAB and will have no tasks to complete by UAB these 3 days. This is a time where they can set up their travel accommodations and get ready to start. *Please note: All inpatient RNs will follow this process, a few procedural areas and maybe PACU could vary slightly. If your talent in is one of these areas, please make sure they follow what their unit send, and they/you can always reach out to me with questions. *

-Thursday travelers will report to the Daniel building to work on learning modules in person at 0800 (0800-1600 CST). There will be a person on site to assist them getting their account up and running, and they will also help assist them in getting their ID badge (ONE card) *Please note they will need to bring a driver’s license for verification purposes*

-Friday travelers will report back to the Daniel building for IMPACT training (0800-1230 CST) and following class they can continue to work on learning modules that they didn’t complete the day before during this time (1230-1600 CST). They will also do bedside testing during this time at the same location.

-During their time on site at UAB on Thursday or Friday if they want parking, they should make time to go to the transportation office to set up parking. Travelers have to go to the office and cannot set this up online or over the phone.

-All assigned e-learnings must be completed prior to starting the unit

-Most units do assign their first day for Saturday, however, they should follow the schedule for on unit provided by their unit manager/ANM

Helpful addresses:

• Daniel Building
  UAB Medicine Onboarding Center
  15 20th Street South
  Birmingham, AL 35233

• UAB Transportation Office

                608 8th Street South
                 Birmingham, AL 35294
                 Phone:
                 Hours: 07:30am-05:00PM weekdays

*Please send your first weeks’ time sheet  no later than the 7 am Monday following your first week.

Position Details:
-BLS, ACLS required
-Previous travel experience required
-MINIMUM 2+ YEARS in MS required
-SDU experience preferred
-Ratios – 1: 5-6
-29 beds total: 6 SDU beds, 23 M/S beds, 
-RN are expected to care for COVID pts as needed and dictated by census
-4 12hr shifts
-Every other weekend is required
-This need is for 13 weeks

RNs will be assigned a home unit but may be asked to float. See below for details:
-Home Unit is: TBNU (Trauma/Burn/Ortho)

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.