Job Title: Float Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in a clinical setting, including charge nurse experience.
License: Valid state nursing license required. Compact license must be in hand at submission.
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- Charge nurse experience
- Experience with cardiac telemetry and interpretation of dysrhythmias
- Familiarity with isolation precautions/PPE
Description:
The Float Registered Nurse will have access to various patient populations, including emergency boarded patients, telemetry, and medical-surgical patients.
Nurse-to-patient ratios will vary from 1:4 to 1:6, depending on unit acuity.
Charge nurse responsibilities may be included, particularly in small units where a sole RN functions as the charge nurse.
Core charge duties will include managing staffing needs, bed flow, and general coordination.
It is critical that candidates possess experience in the United States, as Canadian experience alone will not qualify.
Travelers may have to float between nearby facilities as needed to meet the institution's needs.
Refusal to float may result in termination of assignment.
Must be flexible regarding working three of the following holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
Providers may be required to use personal communication devices for work-related purposes.
All references must cover a minimum of one year within the last three years.
Candidate responses regarding previous work experience must be included during application.
Two references are required, preferably from charge nurses or leads, covering the appropriate experience timeframe.
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