Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,986 per week

Company: IU Health Methodist Hospital
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 2, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS - Basic Life Support
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• State License 1 Verification
  • Job Details
  • Pre-Screening Question: IMPORTANT- Please note, this unit requires nurses with Med Surg experience, no previous Behavior Health/Psych experience is required, however, nurses must be okay with this population to be submitted. This unit is a secured medical unit. In order to be admitted to this unit, patients have a primary medical diagnosis but typically have a history of mental illness as well. They will be expected to care for patients who are in alcohol withdrawal, have a history of IV drug use, dementia, aggressive behaviors, and anything that a med/surg unit would care for.
  • IU Health is now offering charge pay, which is a $3.00 bill rate bump per hour
  • MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH WEEKEND REQUIREMENTS, WEEKEND REQUIREMENT WILL BE BASED ON UNIT NEEDS. TRAVELERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 50% OF THE WEEKENDS IN THEIR CONTRACT.
  • IU Health University and Methodist are teaching facilities and require all travel nurses to agree to the possibility of precepting and/or being assigned students to shadow them while on assignment. Please only submit candidates that are okay with these requirements.
  • Shift Requirements: 4x12 or 3x12
  • *** Call-Ins: If a traveler call-ins for a contracted shift, the traveler is expected to 1) make up the day during the pay period, if a 0.9 FTE. OR 2) if a 0.9 FTE and unable to make up during the pay period, then the shift will be added at the end of the traveler contract 3) If a 1.2 FTE, any call-in shifts will be added to the end of the contract
  • *** Charge coverage: Pending operational needs, unit charge nurse responsibilities may be needed with provided training and resources.
  • Floating Requirements: Unit travelers may be expected to float to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) with resources provided if needed at both University and Methodist Hospitals
  • REFUSAL TO FLOAT MAY END IN TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
  • Effective 11/30/24, IU Health will not allow IN RN's to work at their facilities (SEE EXCEPTIONS BELOW). Periop/OR RN's, Allied and Ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from this rule. These IN travelers are allowed to work past the 11/30 deadline. Periop includes ENDO, IR RN, PACU, Cath Lab RN, SDS.
    • Job Requirements
    • Valid Driver's License or Passport accepted. Must be clear copy.
    • Online Verification of License to include expiration date and any disciplinary actions (within 30 days before start date). Must be through primary source. IN.gov.LICENSING: Task the Program Manager for approvals on license issues.
    • Minimum of 2 references required from recent employment. Must be verified within 2 years of the start date. The TITLE of the reference contact must include charge, manager, supervisor, or above. A reference from a team lead is acceptable for Allied travelers. 'Supervised Directly' is not sufficient if they do not hold one of the titles described above.
      • Schedule Information
      • MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH WEEKEND REQUIREMENTS, WEEKEND REQUIREMENT WILL BE BASED ON UNIT NEEDS. TRAVELERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 50% OF THE WEEKENDS IN THEIR CONTRACT.
      • Shift Requirements: 4x12 or 3x12
      • *** Call-Ins: If a traveler call-ins for a contracted shift, the traveler is expected to 1) make up the day during the pay period, if a 0.9 FTE. OR 2) if a 0.9 FTE and unable to make up during the pay period, then the shift will be added at the end of the traveler contract 3) If a 1.2 FTE, any call-in shifts will be added to the end of the contract.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • This unit requires nurses with Med Surg experience, no previous Behavior Health/Psych experience is required, however, nurses must be okay with this population to be submitted.
          • Additional Details
          • HIPAA Acknowledgement required.
          • Medication Test/Pharmacology exam required. Not required for Techs or RRTS.
          • Complete facility specific forms as a priority.

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