Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Fairfield, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/30/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
POSITION OVERVIEW:
To plan and provide for total patient care through the use of the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient needs. To direct and guide patient teaching, and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, with current Iowa RN license
BCLS, ACLS as indicated by the area of responsibility
Experience preferred, but not required
HOURS :
Full-time nights. 3 (12-hour) night shifts per week. Every 3rd weekend. Holiday rotation. Hours (6:00pm – 6:30am)
Pay period: Monday through Sunday.
Hospital Employment & Health Requirements Checklist (first-day instructions will not be sent until all items are cleared)
Please note if the traveler accepts this offer, the agency must provide proof of the following Employment and Health Requirements no later than (5) FIVE business days prior to their contract start date. Failure to provide items in their entirety to Human Resources at JCHC could prevent the agency contractor from starting on the agreed-upon contract start date. Jefferson County Health Center Human Resources:
· Resume
· Two recent employment references
· Online verification of licensure or certification to include expiration date and any disciplinary actions within 30 days of start date
· BLS - Copy of both sides of the card – through American Heart Association
· All copies of applicable certifications, i.e.: ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP
· Immunizations to include:
o MMR (Mumps, Rubeola & Rubella) either 2 doses or Positive Titers
o Varicella-positive titer or 2 Varicella Vaccines
o Polio
o Hepatitis B Series, titer or signed declination
o Current TDaP – Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (dated within 10 years of start)
o COVID-19 vaccine
o Flu vaccination or signed JCHC exemption during Flu Season (Oct 1st – March 31st)
Negative 2-step Mantoux (or QuantiFERON Gold) within 1 year of start
If Positive, must provide proof of positive & chest x-ray results
o Proof of physical within 1 year of start date
o 10 Panel Drug Screen within 1 month of start date
· Respiratory Fit Test within 1 year of start date (we can provide RFT if not available)
· Criminal Background (All states where they hold a professional license and have lived/worked in the past 7 years) within 30 days of start date
· National &/or State Sex Offender
· GSA(EPLS) Sam.gov within 30 days of start date
· OIG-Date within 30 days of start date
· Mandatory Reporter Certificates (Child Abuse & Dependent Adult Abuse)
· Completion of CareLearning education modules (further instructions will be provided by JCHC) Mandatory Reporter will be added to modules if the candidate is not certified. Must have completed prior to start.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #497185. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical
About Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.