Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Macon, GA
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

• Unit Type: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
• Unit Size: Each MedSurg unit has approximately 20–36 beds.
• Minimum Experience Required: 2 years of MedSurg/Telemetry RN experience.
• First-Time Travelers Accepted: Yes.

Patient Population and Common Diagnoses

The RN will care for patients across all inpatient medical-surgical units. Common patient populations and diagnoses include, but are not limited to:

• Patients with acute and chronic diseases.
• Patients with multiple comorbidities common to the medical-surgical population, including diabetes, hypertension, infections, and electrolyte imbalances.
• Cardiac patients, including post-cardiac catheterization patients, congestive heart failure (CHF), and atrial fibrillation (A-fib).
• Post-surgical patients, including general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and trauma patients.

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:4–6
• LPN: 1:4–6
• CNA: Up to 1:14

Required Licensure and Certifications

• Current RN license appropriate for the assignment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification — required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification — preferred.
• Medical-surgical nursing certification — a plus.
• Travelers must pass an EKG competency examination during onboarding.

Required Experience and Clinical Skills

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of MedSurg/Telemetry RN experience.
• Minimum of 6 months of Epic electronic medical record (EMR) experience.

General Medical-Surgical Nursing Skills

Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the following:

• Tracheostomy care.
• Chest tube management.
• Peripheral IV (PIV) starts and IV maintenance.
• Glucommander use.
• Strong patient assessment skills.
• Strong time-management and prioritization skills.
• Care coordination with the interdisciplinary team.
• Discharge planning knowledge.
• Patient education.

Required Telemetry Skills

• Cardiac rhythm monitoring and interpretation.
• Care of post-cardiac catheterization patients.
• TR Band management.
• Post-cardiac catheterization groin-site management.
• Sheath pulls are not required.

Required Drip Management Skills

Experience managing the following drips and medications is required:

• Insulin.
• Heparin.
• Cardizem (diltiazem).
• Amiodarone.
• Milrinone.
• Digoxin.
• Nicardipine.

Titration requirements: Nurses may titrate drips for heart rate (HR), but not for blood pressure (BP).

Technology and Equipment

• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Epic — at least 6 months of experience required.
• IV Pumps: Alaris.
• Medication Dispensing System: Pyxis.
• Patient Monitors: Philips.
• Vital Signs Monitors: VS3.
• Blood Glucose Testing: Nova Glucose Stat Strips.
• Unit-Specific Equipment: Includes the equipment listed above, as applicable to the unit.

Floating Requirements

• Travelers are utilized in a float pool capacity.
• Travelers must be willing to float to all MedSurg/Telemetry units within the hospital as needed.
• Travelers may also be required to float to the Emergency Department (ED) to care for ED holds.

Orientation

• Facility Orientation: 1 day, including completion of educational modules.
• Departmental Orientation: 2 days.

Additional Assignment Details

• RN Scrub Color: Navy blue.
• LPN Scrub Color: Ceil blue.
• Parking: Free parking is available around the campus. Paid parking is also available in the parking deck.
• Unit Culture: Busy and team-oriented.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Shift Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM.