Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week LTC/SNF night shift travel contract requiring prior long-term care experience and an active ND or compact RN license.

Details

• Long-term care (LTC) facility with 26 beds
• Patients commonly present with heart disease, diabetes, and dementia
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:10 on days and 1:19 on nights
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a
• Every other weekend required
• Every other major holiday required
• No on-call or call requirements
• No floating requirements
• No telemetry monitoring on this unit
• No IV or titratable drip requirements
• Oxygen therapy includes concentrators and portable concentrators
• Charting is performed in MatrixCare (Matrix); experience preferred
• Pharmacy is located off-site
• No blocked schedule or self-scheduling

Requirements

• Active ND or compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior LTC experience required
• Current BLS certification required; pending certifications not accepted
• A copy of your driver's license is required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years — both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• RN serves as charge nurse, responsible for medication administration and wound care
• Physician is available by phone after hours; no on-site supervisor — unit is overseen by a DON
• Supportive services include PT (as needed) and a social worker designee; no rehab beds on this unit
• No respiratory therapy on-site
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 2–3 shifts (12-hour orientation total)
• Scrubs must be clean and presentable; no specific color requirement
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year — candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• RTO requests of 7 or fewer days per 13-week contract must be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved