Excel is seeking highly skilled healthcare professionals for travel assignments across the United States. As a Travel Healthcare Professional, you will have the opportunity to work in diverse healthca...
Excel is seeking highly skilled healthcare professionals for travel assignments across the United States. As a Travel Healthcare Professional, you will have the opportunity to work in diverse healthcare settings, providing essential medical care while exploring new locations and cultures.
Key Responsibilities: • Provide direct patient care in accordance with healthcare facility policies and procedures. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care. • Maintain accurate patient medical records and documentation. • Adhere to infection control standards and other regulatory requirements. • Educate patients and their families on healthcare plans and treatments.
Qualifications: • Active state licensure in [specify relevant states] (e.g., RN, LPN, PT, OT). • Minimum [number] years of experience in [specialty]. • BLS/CPR certification (ACLS, PALS, or others as required by specialty). • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to adapt to different environments and work independently.
Why Choose Excel Medical Staffing: • Trusted partner with a proven track record in healthcare staffing. • Competitive compensation package including hourly wages and stipends. • Access to a wide range of healthcare facilities and specialties. • Personalized support throughout your assignment. • Opportunity to enhance your skills and build a diverse professional portfolio.
Shift: • Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30) • Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) • James Corrections Health Unit - PCU - D/N*13-16 week contract* • ONCOLOGY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. • EPIC CHARTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! • Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements. If you accept a 12D/N rotating contract, you may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination of both, depending on the department s needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed and are based on staffing priorities at that time.
Certifications Required: • BLS (Basic Life Support)
Special Procedures/Unit Details: • Unit is a corrections unit for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates. • Locked unit with access controlled by Corrections Officers (CO). • CO to inmate ratio is 1:2. • Nurse to patient ratio: 1:3 for PCU and 1:4-5 for MS. • Some shifts will be a MS assignment, and some will be a PCU assignment. • Staff safety is a priority.
Systems Utilized: • Medication System: Pyxis • Documentation System: EPIC
Patient Care and Management: Patient Diagnoses: • Active oncology diagnoses/treatments, including solid tumors and hematology. • Oncology workup admissions. • History of cancer admitted for other reasons (surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc.). • Non-oncology diagnoses admitted for reasons listed above.
Skills and Competencies: • Medical-Surgical/Telemetry • Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response: • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias • Unit-based telemetry monitoring • Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols • Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management • Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis and renal failure management • IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood product administration, central line and peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs • Medications: Heparin protocols, management of cardiac drips (no titration), PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia) • Respiratory: External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management
Job Requirements & Qualifications: • Previous Charge Experience : Preferred • Years of Experience : 2 • Patient Ratio Experience : • Charting System Experience : Preferred • Charting System Name : Epic • Community Hospital Experience : - • LTAC Experience : - • Trauma Level I Experience : - • Trauma Level II Experience : - • Travel Experience Required : -
Certifications : • ACLS • BLS • NIHSS
Skills : • Accessing/Managing Ports • Arterial line management • Blood Product Administration • Central line care/management • Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac • External CPAP/BIPAP • Feeding tube care and management • Heparin Protocols • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) • Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) • Interpretation of dysrhythmias • Isolation Precautions • IV insulin protocols • Manage Cardiac drips- no titration • Management of dysrhythmias • Monitoring Chemotherapy • MS/Tele • Nasal Cannula • Non-invasive airway management • Ortho trauma • Oxygen administration • Oxygen tanks • PCA • PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown • Peripheral Line Care/Management • PICC line management • Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management • Pre/Post neurosurgery • Renal failure • Skin grafts • Starting and maintaining IVs • Surgical drains • Telemetry • Telemetry -on the unit monitoring • Titration of Insulin drips • Total Joint Replacements • Tracheostomy care/management • Use of Rapid Response/Code teams • Screen missing requirements
Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling: • Scheduling Type : - • Patient Ratios Days : - • Patient Ratios Nights : - • Patient Ratios Weekends : - • Float Required : to other Oncology MS and PCU units • Call Required : - • Weekend Coverage : - • Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : varies based on unit needs • Pre-Approved Time Off : one • Orientation Hours : 72
Facility & Patient Care Details: • Patient Age Groups : - • Daily Census : 36 • Number of Visits Per Day : - • Number of Rooms : 36 • Number of Beds : 36
Additional Unit Information: • Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
Patient Diagnoses: • Patients with active oncology diagnosis/treatment including both solid tumor and hematology. • Patients who are admitted for oncology workup. • Patients who have a history of cancer but are admitted for other reasons including but not limited to surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc. • Patients with no oncology diagnosis but admitted for reasons listed above.
Special Procedures/Unit Details: • Unit is a corrections unit of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates. • Unit is locked and requires access from Corrections Officer (CO) to enter. • CO to inmate ratio is 1:2. • Nurse to patient ratio is 1:3 PCU and 1:4-5 MS. • Some shifts will be a MS assignment, and some will be a PCU assignment. • Staff safety is a priority.