Med Surg RN
Fishersville, Virginia
Augusta Health

Registered Nurse: Medical Surgical (Fishersville, Virginia)

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Job Title: Medical Surgical
• Location: Fishersville, Virginia
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 8 to 26 weeks
• Shift: Day, 4x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00). Can work 3x12 or 4x12.
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Unit and Assignment

• Unit: 2 West, Medical Innovation Unit (Rooms 221-248), a 32-bed medical/surgical unit focused on new technologies and innovative nursing practice
• Equipment: Hercules beds
• Ratio: 1:6
• Float: The position will float at times to cover staffing needs.

Schedule and Rotation

• Weekends: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Scheduling: Staff are assigned to self-scheduling groups that rotate every scheduling period (weekly).
• Holidays: Staff must work one summer and one winter holiday through a holiday rotation. Holiday RTO policy: with one holiday in the assignment, expect to work it; with two, expect to work one; with three, expect to work two. Any RTO must be included in submission covers and assignment confirmation documents.
• First Week: The RN completes drug screen at Employee Health on the first day, then leaves. The first shift is on Tuesday.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• 2 years of Med Surg experience
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross (AHA Instructor, Provider, and RQI acceptable)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Candidate Criteria

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Not accepted. Local radius rule: 50 miles.
• Prior travel experience: Not stated in source.

Preferred

• Fit Testing: 3M N95 1870+ preferred (3M 1860, 1860s, 1804, and 1804S also accepted). Fit testing is annual.

Health and Onboarding Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Tdap: Within 10 years, or declination
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON, T-spot, or two-step PPD within 1 year of start. TB questionnaire required, updated annually.
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer. Negative or equivocal titer: declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster, per the source's Aya requirement.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; declination acceptable for negative or equivocal titer
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Influenza: Vaccine or exemption required during flu season (9/1 to 3/31). Deadline is 10/23. Declinations are not accepted. Medical and religious exemptions allowed.
• Documents: Current application/resume, 2 professional references, skills checklist, government-issued photo ID, and state license verification
• Facility documents: Campus map, workplace wellness consent, standards of appearance and conduct, dress code policy, social media, acceptable use, confidentiality, and compliance acknowledgements, among others, to be reviewed and signed before start

Notes

• Pending licensure: The source gives conflicting answers, stating pending licensure is accepted in one place and not accepted in another. Confirm with the recruiter before applying.