Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Milwaukee, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Title: Med Surg

Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12hr Night Shift (36) Shift Information: 1900-0730 Clinical Interviewing- Yes On Call, Call Back Requirements: no Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend Holiday Requirements: One holiday Floating Requirements: yes

About Facility:

• Level III Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Magnet Designation
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Beds: 933

General Information: Beds: 28

Experience: 1-2 years in acute care setting

First-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types:

• R/O chest pain, post cath lab, CHF, AFib, r/o CVAs, TIAs, post IR, cellulitis, AKI
• Rarely have surgical patients
• Average patient stay: 36H
• Rare COVID patients – tested prior
• Admit/discharge 2-3 patients daily

Patient Ratios:

• Day - 1:4-5
• Night - 1:6-8
• Tech: Day - 1:5
• Tech: Night - 1:9

Required Certifications: BLS

Skills required

• Ostomy care, some drains, IV skills,
• Most patients are ambulatory
• Drip management: heparin, insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone
• No ventilators/trachs
• Basic MS skills, experience in observation unit (preferred)
• Experience in admissions/discharges, fast pace

Support on the Unit:

• Charge nurse: takes a lighter patient assignment
• Unit secretary: 24/7
• Hospitalist: 24/7
• RT in house 24/7
• Centralized telemetry monitoring with tele tech 24/7
• Phlebotomy to assist with peripheral blood draws

Charting System/Equipment:

• EPIC
• Alaris
• Pyxis
• Client monitors

Floating:

• MSUs
• ED Holding – 1:4 ratio
• Travelers first

Orientation:

• 4-8h NEO orientation (dayshift) – Meet with Educator, supervisor, manager
• One full shift on the unit or based on experience

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: every other
• Schedule is created 6 weeks at a time, will receive 2 weeks before the start of schedule.
• RTO: Able to approve up to 7 days, email NM Bill DeMeyer for additional days
• No on-call
• AAH adheres to a fatigue policy where all staff, including travelers, cannot work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts
• Holiday Expectations: 1 holiday per season.
• Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
• NYE/New Year s Day

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Any - no camo/denim
• Must document pain level, before and after (1 hour for oral) giving pain medications - The pain score must also meet the pain score with nth medication order i.e. if a patient has a score of 8, the RN cannot give the Tylenol that is ordered for mild 1-3. The RN must call for an order if the patient wants Tylenol for the score of 8.
• Parking: Free in designated areas

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