Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,307 per week Job Listing at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA (Job ID 5293151-2024-10-25)

Description

Certification Details
• Required certifications: BLS, Chemo cert in US

Job Details
• Specialty: Med Surg Onc RN - JP18
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• # Beds: 23
• Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5, 1:3-4 if giving chemo
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Oncology, leukemia, lymphoma, pancreatic cancer. Behavioral, substance abuse, GI procedures, more medical patients. Chest tubes.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin ivig, Ritoxin, Comfort care drips such as morphine.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes - day shift does not take a patient. Night shift will take a modified assignment.

Job Requirements
• BLS, ONS/ONCC
• MUST have Chemo cert and oncology experience
• Must be willing to be CHARGE RN
• Experience or 'Must have' skills: Prefer previous oncology experience.

Schedule Information
• Shifts & Scheduling: Self schedule in kronos. 12 hour shifts. Block schedule needs to be discussed with manager. 7-7
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend of 4 shifts in a 4 week period
• Holiday Requirement: Travelers are expected to fill holes on holiday schedule

Unit Specific Information
• Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Remote tele- monitor tech reads. Nurses verify and document.
• Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes ratio 1:7-10- blood sugars, remove IVs and foleys, 12 lead EKG, other typical tech duties.
• RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.): NC, cpap, comfort care High flow, some Bipap if it is a home regimen.
• Floating Requirements?: Floating to other med surg units. First to float.
• Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?: Royal blue or white with grey accent.
• Unit/Department specific orientation: 2 days orientation with a preceptor. Chemotherapy validation- if chemo certified.

Additional Details
• Medical Solutions auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able to re-add that back in
• Travelers may be used as preceptors for new staff or students
• Great team that works well together. Must be a team player. Often extend travelers.