Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Waterville, Maine. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Med Surg Discipline: RN Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel ASAP start needed Simplifi Interviews Hospital Information: Waterville, ME 48 Bed Community Hospital – to include ED/ICU/Med Tele, Birthing Center, Day Surgery General Information: Beds: 26 total; ICU – 4; Med Surg - 22 Minimum years of experience: 2 years Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes Patient Types: Will take patient 10 years old – confirm comfortability during interview (PALS not required) Posting could be for strictly MedSurg RN or ICU/MedSurg – would need to be comfortable taking all patients on unit Diagnoses include, but not limited to: ICU: DKA – insulin drips; Cardiac dysrhythmias on Cardiac drips, Respiratory Failure (ventilators, Bipap, HFNC), post-op hemicolectomies (24-48 hr observation), any complex abdominal surgeries, acute or declining COVID, GI Bleeds, Sepsis, Complicated Post-operative Patients, ETOH, IVDA, CVA’s – patients in need of intervention are transferred; Trauma, Neuro, major cardiothoracic – will typically be stabilized and transferred out Med/Tele: COPD, PNA, COVID, CHF, Sepsis, DVT, PE, AKI, uncontrolled DM, ETOH, IVDA, post-op total joints, CVA, patients awaiting placement, 1:1 for suicidal ideation or 1:1 dementia/aggression patients; Surgical patients include: total joints, abdominal, hysterectomy, colorectal, appendectomies, cholecystectomies, podiatry Patient Ratios: ICU: RN: Day & Night - 1:3 ; based on acuity Tech: Day & Night - 1:10 Med/Tele: RN: Day & Night - 1:6; based on acuity Tech: Day & Night - 1:10 Required Certifications: ICU: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Med Tele: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Skills required: ICU: Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity Critical care drips, cardiac/insulin drips, cardiac rhythm interpretation, Vent management, epidural management (will manage medication – Anesthesia available as resource), invasive line management, ostomy, general drains, trach management (preferred), wound care Med/Tele: Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity Tele RN with ACLS, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, PIV starts, central line management, PCA pumps, drains, ostomies, IV ABX, blood products, wound care, chest tubes, epidural management (will manage medication – Anesthesia available as resource); Experience with spinal surgical patients (preferred) Positivity is key in this unit. Unit is close knit and fast paced Support on the Unit: Charge nurse: full patient assignment Phlebotomy? Will draw peripheral labs only IV/VAT Team? No – will call Anesthesia team as needed for line placement RT, 24/7 – will manage Vents, Bipap and HFNC Hospitalist during the day 0 1: Doc in a box – after 7pm will utilize Eagle Health via Zoom call ED physician, 24/7 in house Anesthesiologist on call 24/7 (minutes away) Charting System: Cerner Alaris Pyxis Floating: If yes, where? ICU: Will be required to take Med Surg patients, up to 1:6 ratio, as needed Possibility to float to other areas as a helping hand or to take Med Surg patients Birth Center for post-op surgical May be asked to administer monoclonal antibody injections to COVID patients – training provided Med/Tele: Helping hands or medical surgical patients in other areas Orientation: (facility and unit) 3 days – Charting system review and NEO Day 1; 2 days of preceptor training Possibility of Cerner training if needed Scheduling: Weekend rotation: every other Will they be on call? No call Holiday Expectations: 2 of 4 major or every other Approval of time off? up to 7 days – must extend contract for any full week of RTO Other notes: Scrub Color: any solid color, professional Free Parking? Yes Planet Healthcare Job ID 10-339953. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. 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