Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Milwaukee, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

Additional Notes:  

Shift 12hr Day Shift (36 hours) 

Shift Information 0700-1930

Clinical Interviewing- Yes 

On Call, Call Back Requirements - none 

Weekend Rotation EOW Holiday Requirements 1 per contract 

Floating Requirements yes

MSU Tele COVID MS Overflow ED Holding (MST patients waiting for a bed) – 1:4 ratio Travelers will float first

About Facility
Milwaukee, WI
Level III Trauma Center
Level III NICU
Magnet Designation
Comprehensive Stroke Center
Beds: 933

General Information
Beds: 24
Experience: 1 year
First-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types:
Neuro: Craniectomies, strokes, TIAs, seizures, dizziness, syncope, dementia
Spine: anterior, posterior, lateral fusions, discectomy
General medical overflow: wounds, chest pain, COVID, sepsis, Client, COPD, CHF, GIB, cellulitis

Patient Ratios:
RN:
Day – Up to 5, but ideally 3-4
Night - 1:6-8
Tech:
Day - 1:4-5
Night - 1:6-8

Required Certifications:
BLS, NIHSS

Skills required:
Basic MS skills, wound care, wound vacs, neuro checks, trach management (T-mist mask), incision care, drain/tube management, BiPap, HFNC, post-surgical recovery (esp. spinal)
Preferred: chest tubes, lumbar drains, IV skills, cardiac rhythm interpretation
Will have to sign name to confirm rhythm strip, if the traveler does not know tele, CRN will do it
No ventilators

Support on the Unit:
Charge nurse: Full patient assignment
Unit secretary, 24/7
Hospitalist, 24/7
RT, 24/7
Centralized telemetry monitoring, with tele tech
Phlebotomy to assist with peripheral blood draws

Charting System/Equipment:
EPIC (preferred)
Alaris
Pyxis
Client monitors

Floating:
MSU
Tele
COVID
MS Overflow
ED Holding (MST patients waiting for a bed) – 1:4 ratio
Travelers will float first

Orientation:
1 shift of training on the unit
1st day: NEO (4h) meet with Generalist Emily Williams
Remainder of the shift (8h) will be training on the unit with a preceptor

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other
6-week schedule; will receive 1-2 week prior
No self-scheduling

Shift time:
Day: 0700-1930
PM: 11:00-2330
Night: 1900-0730
RTO: Able to approve up to 7 days, additional days email Patient Care Manager Amanda Lennart

No On Call
Holiday Expectations: 1
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

Other notes:
Scrub Color: Any color (no camo, denim, hoodies)

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
24/7 security if needed to be walked to and from parking lots
Shuttle services for the winter

Day shift:
1 block from the hospital
Night shift:
At hospital parking lots
Culture: Team-work environment, various ranges of MS experience (new grads- 5 years), friendly, supportive, helpful

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