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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,223 per week

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest • allentown, PA 18103 • Posted 2 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • $2,223/wk • Mid Level

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The Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest is responsible for providing professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures. This role involves directing and managing the care of designated patients, utilizing effective communication styles, and assisting in maintaining a safe work environment. The position requires floating to multiple units and handling patient ratios of 1:6 max 1:7.

Responsibilities

  • Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures.
  • Directs and manages the care of designated patients.
  • Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles.
  • Assists in maintaining a safe work environment.
  • Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.
  • Organizes and prioritizes assignments in the delivery of patient care.
  • Floats to multiple units as required.
  • Handles patient ratios of 1:6 max 1:7.

Qualifications

Required

  • AHA BLS - Basic Life Support Certificate
  • NIHSS Certificate
  • Graduate of accredited Nursing program
  • 2 years Acute Care Experience and/or experience congruent with role in service line
  • Registered Nurse State of Pennsylvania
  • Successful completion of Registered Nurse orientation
  • Knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice
  • Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care
  • Successful completion of additional orientation programs related to specialty
  • Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies
  • Basic computer skills

Full Job Description

    Certification Details
  • AHA BLS - Basic Life Support Certificate
  • NIHSS Certificate
    Job Details
  • Travel RNs must not live less than 50 miles radius from the LVHN position worksite
  • Submission attestation must be provided when presenting Travel RNs
  • CANDIDATE SIGNATURE FORM REQUIRED AT TIME OF SUBMITTAL
  • REQUIRED: PROOF of COVID & FLU vaccination MUST be provided at time candidate is submitted! Declinations are accepted
  • LVHN requires a full Hep B series (3 doses) or positive Hep B antibody documentation
  • Nurses are required to interpret telemetry
  • AUTO OFFER - MUST INCLUDE CLINICAL INTERVIEW AT TIME OF SUBMISSION
  • No RTO
  • TRAVELERS ARE REQUIRED TO FLOAT TO MULTIPLE UNITS
  • This is a med/surg tele floating position. Candidate will not be assigned to one unit
  • Patient ratios 1:6 max 1:7
  • Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures
  • Directs and manages the care of designated patients
  • Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles
  • Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served
    Job Requirements
  • AHA BLS - Basic Life Support Certificate
  • NIHSS Certificate
  • Graduate of accredited Nursing program
  • 2 years Acute Care Experience and/or experience congruent with role in service line
  • Registered Nurse State of Pennsylvania
  • Successful completion of Registered Nurse orientation
  • Knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice
  • Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care
  • Successful completion of additional orientation programs related to specialty
  • Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies
  • Basic computer skills
    Schedule Information
  • TRAVELERS ARE REQUIRED TO FLOAT TO MULTIPLE UNITS
  • Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
    Unit Specific Information
  • This is a med/surg tele floating position
  • Candidate will not be assigned to one unit
  • Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
  • Float Cost Center
  • Various unit details provided as CC codes
    Additional Details
  • Position patient facing: Yes
  • Is this a remote position: No
  • Clinical or Non-Clinical: Clinical
  • EMR for your facility: Epic
  • Scrub Colors/Dress Code: Navy