Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Orthopedic - $2,317 per week in Redding, CA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical/Orthopedic Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty, travel experience required License: Required Certifications: BLS Certification Must-Have: - Previous travel experience - 2-3 years experience in specialty - Ability to work as a team player Description: Unit consists of 17 beds. The hospital has a cancellation policy allowing cancellation of up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment and 3 shifts for assignments shorter than 13 weeks.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical/Orthopedic Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty, travel experience required License: Required Certifications: BLS Certification Must-Have: - Previous travel experience - 2-3 years experience in specialty - Ability to work as a team player Description: Unit consists of 17 beds. Nurse to patient ratio is 1 to 5. The charge nurse is a clinical supervisor without patient assignments, responsible for break relief. One nurse aide is available for 8 hours during the day. Weekend requirement includes 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule. Holiday shifts will be integrated into the permanent staff rotation. Scrub color is navy. Portable telemetry boxes are available if needed, with monitor technicians to assist. Nurses must be able to read and interpret telemetry results and will need to take a dysrhythmia exam. No ventilators are present in the unit. A hospitalist is on call 24/7. There is no IV team. Respiratory therapy and pharmacy services are available 24/7. Shifts are from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM. Floating may occur to telemetry units with a 1 to 4 ratio, as well as other medical surgical floors. Floor-specific orientation consists of one shift on the unit. Common diagnoses include hips, knees, shoulders, and spine injuries. No intravenous drips are administered. The hospital has a cancellation policy allowing cancellation of up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment and 3 shifts for assignments shorter than 13 weeks. Charting is conducted using an electronic medical record system.