Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedics - $2,200 per week, Nights

Company: Quality Nurses
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Quality Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Orthopedics for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, Texas.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Orthopedics
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/22/2022
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: TravelAs travel nurses ourselves, we understand all the reasons to avoid taking an assignment with an agency you've never worked with before. We want to reward you for giving us a chance, so when you sign for your first assignment (of 13 weeks or more) with us from now until August 31st we will include a $1,000 bonus on your first paycheck.*********Must have travel experience, must have experience with level 1 trauma centers********** > 2 years of med/surg experience preferred**********CAN NOT LIVE WITHIN 75 MILES OF LUBBOCKPosition: Registered Nurse (Staff RN)Department: Medical Surgical OrthoJob Location: Lubbock, TXShift: Nights, 7p - 7aStatus: Full TimeHours per week: 36 hours weeklyAbout UMCUMC, licensed for 500 beds, level 1 trauma center, and Magnet facility, is the leader in comprehensive healthcare delivery in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. UMC is home to the regions only Level I Trauma Center, the Timothy J. Harnar Reginal Burn Center, the Southwest Cancer Center, and the UMC Childrens Hospitals by delivery of state-of-the-art sophisticated patient care.UMC serves as the primary teaching hospital for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), to train tomorrows healthcare professional.UMC has a strong and enduring partnership with Texas Tech which helps assist UMCs mission and support Techs academic pursuit of education and research.UMC is accredited annually thorough Det Norsek Veritas (DNV), a national integrated accreditation for health care organizations.UMC Health System employs over 4,000 individuals on our team.The system has been honored among the Best Places to Work in Texas and is proud of their high patient and employee satisfaction.We hope you will choose UMC Health System, where Service is Our Passion!UMCs Mission, Vision and Standards Include:Vision Statement: To Serve Our Patients in the Best Teaching Hospital in the CountryMission Statement: Service is our passion. We serve by providing safe, high quality care to all, achieving excellent financial performance, and training tomorrows healthcare professionals.Standards of Excellence: Attitude, Communication, Responsiveness, Compassion, Teamwork, Ownership, Safety and Respect Description/Scope of Service3 West is a 33 bed Medical Surgical Orthopedic
  Trauma and Surgical Unit.We provide
  quality patient care to a diverse patient population; young adults up to
  geriatrics, planned joint replacements to trauma, and patients admitted for
  other medical disease processes.Our care model places focus on nurses delivering exceptional care and emphasizes a Primary Care Nursing model with nurse-to-patient ratios 4:1 or 5:1.A multi-disciplinary approach to nursing care is utilized on 3W Ortho. Patient care providers will include Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nurse Assistants/Patient Care Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Pharmacists, Social Services, Case Managers, and Nursing Support Services. ORIENTATION--UMC Hospital Orientation--UMC Nursing Orientation --Electronic Documentation trainingIndividualized Unit Specific Orientation--Unit specific orientation is provided in addition to UMCs Hospital and Nursing Orientation. Qualifications--Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing --Valid Texas Nursing License or Compact Licensure--Knows clinical and nursing standards and practices in according with the nursing scope and standards of practice as set forth by the American Nurses Association. --Provides professional nursing care to patients and provides supervision and guidance to the members of the nursing staff.--Age specific knowledge is required when needed for appropriate patient care. --Has working knowledge of organizational and nursing policies. --Requires adequate hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills.--Talking and hearing is essential for communication.--Visual acuity is required to work with patients for observation, assessment, and electronic charting. --Current CPR certification from American Heart Association -- Customer service abilities including effective listening skills--Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment --Ability to perform work that requires walking, sitting and standing most of the time while on duty. Occasional lifting or patients with assistance is required.--All employees must review, sign and utilize UMCs Standards of Excellence.Quality Nurses Job ID #m228229. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.About Quality NursesWe are travelers building the kind of agency we always wanted, while still working assignments.We are transparent. Our clinicians are just as important to us as our customers.We only hire clinicians we'd be glad to work with on the same unit. If approved, you will get your own admin dedicated to helping you with everything before, during, and after each assignment for your entire time with us.--More info:---Pay is every Friday starting the second Friday of your assignment.
  We do not provide:
  -Housing-Any Reimbursements (including onboarding requirements) other than the max allowable GSA Per Diem for qualified travelers-Health insurance-401k plan-Referral bonusesBenefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Cancelation protection
  • Holiday Pay
  • Guaranteed Hours

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