Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Med Surg - $2,161 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatric Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Coldwater, Michigan. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Pediatric Med Surg Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Travel 48 hours per week Mixed unit Med Surg/Tele and Med Surg Small community hospital with ER MD only at night Avg. Daily Census 22 24 beds Patient Age Group - Adults and Geriatrics, Adolescent, Pediatrics (as young as less than one year old) Staffing Ratios 1:5 Days, 1:6 Nights and Weekends Floating required within service line; float to other units within scope Every Other Weekend Required Medication System Pyxis Epic required Patient Diagnoses: General Medical and Surgical Care. Post operative care- orthopedic, pulmonary and general surgical cases. No drips on this unit- may have tele- however we do have a monitor tech to watch these cases. preoperative care occasionally. May have adolescent post operative recoveries. Special Procedures/Unit Details: May have chest tubes and bedside procedures. Moderate sedation may be necessary. IV,s, Foleys, feeding tubes, IV pumps, PCA occasionally. Fall alarms on beds. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response: Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - remote monitoring Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood Product Administration, Central Line Care/Management, Monitoring Chemotherapy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Starting IVs Medications: Heparin Protocols Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA Orthopedics: Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters, Total Joint Replacements Plastics: Surgical Drains Respiratory/Thoracic: Chest Tubes-Emerson/Pleu-evac, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-Invasive Airway Management, Tracheostomy Management Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac Special Equipment: SAO2 and End tidal CO2. ACLS, BCLS, PALS, NIH Required Conscious Sedation Preferred Charge Nurse Experience Preferred 1 Year Minimum Experience Required Float pool experience preferred. Unit Does Not Accept 1st time Travelers No local travelers 50 miles or less Scrub color Navy Tact Medical Staffing Job ID 454561. 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 - Pediatric 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 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 is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses 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.