Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment.
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Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Experience:
• 12 months of role experience is required from any number of months.
• 12 months of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience is required from any number of months.
• Travel experience is required from any number of months.
• Experience with Cerner is preferred from any number of months.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Maine license or compact license (required for submission).
• This role will require floating to multiple units
• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >100 miles from facility to be submitted.• Flu vaccination required for submission. Medical declinations accepted.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Housing in ME becomes more expensive in the summer months, beginning in May. Be sure to confirm you are comfortable with housing options before applying.
Roles requiring state licensure only: License should not expire within 45 days following start date
Travel Pairs: If you are in a relationship, EMMC will not schedule you on the same days. If you are not in a relationship, you can be scheduled for the same days if not on the same shift/unit. Managers will not guarantee the same schedule for travel pairs.
Guaranteed Hour: 48
Scheduling:
- Weekend rotation: every other; occasionally back-to-back weekends – flexibility is key
- Holiday Expectations: manager approval
- RTO approval: Must be sent to Manager for approval
- Schedule cycle: 4 weeks at a time; will receive 2 weeks in advance
Floating: Any other unit to care for patients within or below scope of practice
Beds: (48) on Merritt 3 - All beds have remote Telemetry monitoring capabilities
Patient Types - Surgical:
- Bariatric: Gastric Bypass, Gastric sleeve
- Vascular Surgeries: carotid endarterectomies, femoral endarterectomies, amputations, AAA repair, peripheral artery bypass grafts, fem-pop bypass
- Urology: TURP, cysto, cystectomy, penectomy, nephrectomy, ureteral stents
- General/GI: mastectomy, breast reduction; hemicolectomies, exploratory laps, bowel resection, cholecystectomy, colorectal surgeries; whipples
- Ortho: total joint, ORIF, external fixation, Ortho Trauma
- ENT: parotidectomy, neck dissection, and thyroidectomy
- Plastics: muscle flaps, skin grafts
- Neurosurgery: spinal fusions, laminectomies, craniotomies
- Medical Overflow: CHF, Pneumonia, COVID, COPD, sepsis, cellulitis, GI Bleed, Chron’s, Vascular Gangrene, ETOH withdrawal, IVDA, etc.
Skills required:
- Telemetry experience (Cardiac rhythm interpretation) – will not transport patient on Tele but must be able to verify/interpret strips on the unit
- General post-surgical experience is a MUST
- Vascular surgical patients comprise a large portion of our patient population. This person would need to have the basic knowledge of what to look at and for (assessment-wise) with this type of patient.
- Ortho post-op (total joints, ORIF) experience is preferred
- Peripheral IV starts, tube feedings, TPN, Trach Care, Chest tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, drain management and removal (JP, Accordian), dressing changes, wound vacs
- Comfortability to discontinue non-tunneled catheters, will wean patients off Epidural pump per order set, PCAs
- Heparin Drips, Insulin Drips; NO cardiac drips or cardiac push meds
- Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity
RN: 2 years of Med/Tele experience – no exceptions
Basic EKG certification (ability to read/interpret cardiac rhythm strips)
Scrub Color: RN: Any color, must be professional
2 references from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type) - required for submission
Proof of identification required for submission
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Skills Checklist: Yes
- References: Yes
- License Type: registered
- License State: ME
- Certifications: Basic Life Support
Job Details
- Job Type: Travel
- Nurse/Patient: 1/5-6
- Shift Type: Night
- Contract Date: 2025-05-27
- Expected Length: 26 weeks
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Shifts per Week: 4