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Job ID: 351969 | Closed

Med Surgical Tele RN

Albany, New York

$3,569/wk

est. pay package

Mar 18, 2024

13 weeks

Night

48 Hr/wk


About this job

<strong>N</strong><strong>Y LIC Required</strong><br>  

<ul> <li><strong>Effective 01/11/2024, AMC will not accept applicants who reside in the following ineligible counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster, Warren and Washington</strong> </ul> <br> As of 6/23/23 Albany Medical Center encourages the COVID Vaccine Card although no longer requires it.<br> <strong>Auto Offer Form is also required to submit your candidate. The Auto Offer Form is located under attachments on the position page. Please have your candidate sign the form that they understand the unit description.</strong><br> <br> <br> PLEASE DONT SUBMIT IF YOUR CANDIDATE CAN&apos;T DO 13 WEEKS. CLIENT IS NOT ACCEPTING ANYTHING LESS. <br>  <br> Medical Exemptions will be considered. No Religious<br>  <br> <u><strong>Recruiter Info: </strong></u> <ul> <li>HealthTrust Facility <li>Travel nurses are required to float when requested and as needed. There is no set frequency. <li>Timekeeping - Kronos <li>Need dob and ssn at match to submit candidate <li>Time off request needed up front <li>If candidate has worked as a perm employee at any of the below facilities within the last 12 months they can&apos;t be submitted for consideration: Albany, Glen Falls, Saratoga Hospital and Columbia Memorial <li>Modules required prior to starting. Client will email them directly to the nurse once they&apos;re fully compliant. Modules will be unpaid. Approximate time is 3 Hours </ul> <strong><u>Position Details:</u></strong> <ul> <li>Number of Beds: 21 beds; 10semi-private rooms and 1 private room <li><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Unit staffing description- RN’s, PCA’s, ASA’s, NP’s, Nurse Clinician</span></span></span> <li><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Type of equipment: wound vacs, traction, IV pumps, NG, trach collars, feeding pumps, suction, medical air, O2, mini infusers, PCA pumps</span></span></span> <li><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Documentation system: Soarian, MAK (medications), HEV (bed mgmt.), Pyxis, Vocera</span></span></span> <li><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Scheduling requirements: All shifts</span></span></span> <li><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Floating policy: to Med-Surg like areas with competency.  AMC has an internal float team that assists in filling holes</span></span></span> </ul> <br>  WF 798969
Qualifications:

Basic travel nursing requirements include:

  • 1-2 years recent experience in the job's primary area of care
  • Active license or appropriate accreditation in one of the 50 US states
  • Additional requirements & certifications as may be requested by the specificfacility/unit
  • An enthusiastic, adventurous spirit with a desire to help
Duties & Responsibilities

Travel nurses work for a limited amount of time at a particular location, providing patient care and support before moving on to their next exciting adventure. Travel healthcare professionals are experienced caregivers who adapt quickly to change and enjoy learning new things. Take your skills on the road and explore somewhere new—all while earning a great living!

Home to over 19 million residents, including New York City, the state of New York is incredibly diverse, from its inhabitants to its landscape! Depending on what part of the state you're visiting, you could be surrounded by soaring skyscrapers'or by soaring mountains. Upstate New York borders Canada along Lake Ontario and is well known for its homey welcome and winding forest roads. Whether you're interested in city life or something more natural, New York has plenty to offer during your assignment.

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More than two decades ago, Fastaff pioneered the practice of Rapid Response® travel nurse staffing. Since then, the company has grown to become the leading provider of urgent and crucial temporary registered nurses to help hospitals provide continuous, high-quality patient care, while offering premium pay to registered nurses. In partnering with many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities as well as small community hospitals, Fastaff provides enriching employment opportunities to RNs while also providing the highest pay in the industry to meet acute staffing needs and provide unparalleled patient care.

Fastaff Travel Nursing is an equal employment opportunity employer. Fastaff’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Fastaff also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Fastaff’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.