Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
Duration: 13 or 26 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: 2 years of prior Telemetry experience required in a large urban hospital
License: Current RN license required
Certifications: BLS required; ACLS preferred
Must-Have:
- Charting experience with Epic required
- First-time travelers not accepted unless they have 2 years of experience at a Level 1 Academic Medical Center
- 100% Nicotine Free Facility
Description:
Travelers will float frequently to meet staffing needs.
The unit is intended to design, test, and validate new models of care, innovative technology, and facility design.
There are 17 patient rooms divided into zones, intended to test various room designs and processes.
The primary patient population consists of adult medical-surgical patients.
Future plans include transitioning into an adaptable care model encompassing Medical-Surgical and Progressive Care levels.
Labor and delivery and pediatrics are not included in patient care.
A primary nursing care model is practiced, where one RN is assigned to a group of patients.
The nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:4-5 during days and 1:5-6 during nights.
Current innovations include Virtual Nursing, Virtual Sitter and Ambient Monitoring, and an Interactive Patient Experience Platform.
The facility features various design tests, including modular interior walls and ceiling lifts.
RNs must be ready to float within their scope to meet facility needs, potentially including other units.
Care teams include care techs, transport teams, and paramedics.
Weekends require working 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period.
Travelers must work 2 out of 3 major holidays as required.
RTO restrictions allow for up to two weeks, to be submitted with the application.
Pending licenses will be accepted, but the traveler must have the license secured before the start date.
Scrubs are mandatory, with specific colors and logo requirements.
100% Nicotine Free Facility.