Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,268 per week

Company: EGA Associates
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

EGA Associates is seeking a travel nurse RN Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, Texas.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/22/2022
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel*********Must have travel experience, must have experience with level 1 trauma centers********** > 2 years of step down experience or strong med/surg experience, does not need burn--experience, pedi experience--helpful**********CAN NOT LIVE WITHIN 75 MILES OF LUBBOCKPosition: Registered Nurse (Staff RN)Department: Burn Step Down Unit--Job Location: --------------------------------------------Lubbock, TXShift:-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Nights, 7p - 7a----Status: --------------------------------------------------------------------Full TimeHours per week:-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --36 hours---- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --About 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 region's only Level I Trauma Center, the Timothy J. Harnar Reginal Burn Center, the Southwest Cancer Center, and the UMC Children's 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 tomorrow's healthcare professional.--UMC has a strong and enduring partnership with Texas Tech which helps assist UMC's mission and support Tech's 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"!UMC's 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 tomorrow's healthcare professionals.Standards of Excellence: Attitude, Communication, Responsiveness, Compassion, Teamwork, Ownership, Safety and Respect --Description/Scope of ServiceThe Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center is one of under 70 verified burn centers in the United States.-- UMC's coverage area encompasses a vast expanse of New Mexico, Western Oklahoma, Southern Kansas, and all of West Texas making it the third largest geographic area of all regional burn centers in the country. We are in the top 15 busiest burn centers in the nation, caring for not only burns, but also any soft tissue problems including snakebites, necrotizing soft tissue infections, and surgical wounds. Through our affiliation with Texas Tech's School of Medicine, UMC's Burn Center also is a leading force in research on burn treatment.-- The center has 6 critical care beds and 8 intermediate care beds.-- We keep our burn center patients in the unit for their entire hospital stay so we have every level of acuity.-- We care for patients of all ages.-- Nurses in the Burn Center are also trained to work in the Trauma and Surgical ICU.----A multi-disciplinary approach to nursing care is utilized in the Burn Unit. 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 UMC's 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 ------------------Current ACLS 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 UMC's Standards of Excellence. EGA Associates Job ID #228280. 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 EGA Associates EGA Associates is a Veteran owned staffing firm that assists the federal medical centers with their healthcare staffing needs. We take pride in giving back to those who have sacrificed so much for our country.
  At EGA, our employees are family.
  We offer: Competitive Compensation, Paid Federal Holidays, Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance, Paid Sick TimeBenefits
  • Holiday Pay
  • Company provided housing options
  • Sick pay
  • Referral bonus
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Vision benefits
  • Discount program
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Medical benefits
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Dental benefits
  • Benefits start day 1
  • License and certification reimbursement
  • Life insurance

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