Registered Nurse/Step Down

TALENT Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc. is a distinguished Premium Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Healthcare Staffing Company, specializing in providing top-notch staffing solutions for Nursing and Allied professionals. With a commitment to excellence, we prioritize partnering with premium hospitals throughout the United States to ensure healthcare professionals find their ideal professional destination.

Whether it's matching skilled professionals with rewarding opportunities or assisting healthcare facilities in securing the best talent, TALENT Healthcare Staffing Services is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and fostering successful partnerships in the healthcare industry. REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Minimum Years of Experience:

Must have 2 years of surgical unit experience Traveler Experience: Travel experience is preferred by not required Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes Skills:

PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, use of Rapid Response Teams, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIH PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:

Charge nurse experience and Level 1 Trauma, Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips JOB DETAILS: Ratios: Ratios are 1:3/4 for floor for surgical/medicine stepdown patients. If stepdown beds are not full would require ability to care for medical surgical floor patients in a 1:6 ratio.

Travelers are expected to be handling stepdown patients 40% of the time, and MS patients 60% of the time with a 1:6 ratio. Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 36 or 48 hours accepted. If 48, then no OT billed until after 48 hours.

Will accept 13-26 weeks RTO: 7 days MAX Float Requirement: Like Units or Med/Surg Floor Patients Weekend Requirement: every other weekend Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster.

Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed. PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Wide range of patient diagnoses that have had or plan to have surgery or involved in a trauma:

Cellulitis, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Diverticulitis, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Gun Shots, Stabbings, Falls, Various Cancers, Kidney Stones, Bowel Obstruction, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Limb Ischemia, Hernia, Gangrene SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Wide range of any inpatient surgical procedure, as well as trauma:

Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hernia Repair, TURP, Ostomy Creation or Closure, Wound Debridement, Tumor Removal, Kidney Stone Removal, Amputations, Fem Pop Bypass SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:

Wound Vacs, Chest Tubes, NG tube/Corpak, JP Drains, Hemovac Drains, Penrose Drains UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR SCHEDULING TYPE: Schedule as needed as needed UNIT ORIENTATION: 2 Days of hospital orientation, 24 hours of floor training SCRUBS: All Navy or Navy on bottom/White Top INTERNAL NOTES MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.

Combination acuity unit: Adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown.