Travel Nurse RN - Float
Uniontown, PA
BHS Workforce
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Schedule

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM.
• 3 × 12-hour shifts per week.
• 36 guaranteed hours per week.
• Rotating weekends and holidays.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide patient care across Med-Surg, Telemetry, Step-Down, Rehabilitation (IRU), and ED Holding units.
• Monitor patients, administer medications, and document care in Epic.
• Float between departments based on staffing needs.
• Manage patients with various medical conditions, including post-surgical cases, cardiac conditions, pneumonia, stroke, and other complex illnesses.
• Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team.

Required Experience and Skills

• Ability to float between Med-Surg, Telemetry, and Step-Down units.
• Strong patient assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Telemetry nurses must read and interpret cardiac monitor strips.
• Step-Down nurses must manage and titrate drips such as Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Heparin.
• Ability to care for patients requiring BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen.

Required Certifications

• BLS.
• ACLS.
• NIHSS.

Note: BLS is the only required certification for Med-Surg units. ACLS and NIHSS are also required for Step-Down/Telemetry assignments.

Unit Details

• Med-Surg: Patient ratios of approximately 1:6–7.
• Step-Down: Patient ratios of approximately 1:4–5.
• Orientation: One shift with a preceptor for Med-Surg; two shifts for Step-Down.
• Floating: May float to other Med-Surg units and may assist in the ICU as needed.

Additional Information

• Epic charting system.
• Navy blue scrubs required, including jackets.
• Must work rotating weekends and holidays.
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling may be available based on unit needs.
• BSN is not required.
• License must be available when submitting the application.