Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric - $2,394 per week

Company: Tact Staff
Location: Bronx
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Bronx, New York.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/10/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: TravelDepartment: Psychiatric (Adult) - RN*Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS. Prefer: CPI- can do training on site. BSN preferred.*- # Beds: 26- Nurse: Patient Ratios: Days: 4 RNs (Ratios 1:6-7), Nights 3 RNs (Ratios 1:8). Techs: Days 5 PCTs, Evenings 5 PCTs, Nights 3 PCTs.- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS. Prefer: CPI- can do training on site. BSN preferred.- Common diagnoses: 18+ adults, schizophrenic, bipolar, schizoaffective, substance abuse, depression, bipolar, borderline personality, intellectually challenged population- some placement issues, admits from ER- medically stable. No detox or rehab patients, those go to specialized unit.- Experience: Must have 1 year in Psych experience. Must have: 6 months of prior medical experience (MS, MS-Tele, PCU, ICU, ER, etc) Prefer: CPI- can do training on site. Ok with first time travelers.- Do you ever have IV's on this unit?: No, may be asked to do IM injections and phlebotomy.- Charge Nurse 24/7 & do they take patients: Charge Nurse/Assistant Nurse Care Coordinators (ANCC) (2 on Days, 1 on Nights)- run the unit 24 hours, travelers could be placed in charge role. Support from all hours- charge at max 5-6 patients.- Do you use physical restraints on this unit?: Avoid use by utilizing CPI de-escalation techniques; if needed, 4 points, leather restraints Prefer: RNs to have prior experience, but will review during orientation. - Are there nurse aids or mental health specialists on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: PCTs: Job Duties: safety checks, room checks, vitals, weights on Saturday, ADLs, directly observing patient care, rounding every 15 minutes, phlebotomy (must have prior experience- will do some re-education on unit), blood glucose checks, 1:1s, and assisting nursing staff as needed.- Is RT available if needed? If patients have oxygen or need treatments does RT do these?: No RT available; RNs to manager cpap and bipap, rarely used (willing to train on this- please call out if they have experience or not). If low pulse ox, RNs to make a consult and pt likely transferred to a higher level of care when they need continuous oxygen. - Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: No- Shifts & Scheduling: RN Shifts: Days 7a-730p, Nights 7p-730a. PCT Shifts: Days 0, Evenings 1, Nights 2. Scheduling: Travelers to give availability and management will do their best to accommodate requests, but ask travelers to stay flexible and help fill gaps in permanent staffing; Do not guarantee block scheduling. Excessive call-ins are taken seriously and could lead to termination.- Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend.- Holiday Requirements: May be asked to go in the Holiday Rotation; At least 2-3 in a year.- Is there call or a standby requirement?: None, in emergency traveler may be asked to pick up a shift.- Floating Requirements: Travelers are first to float. Float to any adolescents or adult psych unit; Not typically floated to psych emergency- crisis area or 5 beds/acute phase, detox, rehab.- Scrub Color: RNs: Royal Blue, LPNs: Kelly Green, PCTs: Eggplant/Burgundy.- Unit Specific Orientation: 2-4 days with a preceptor and will be oriented to multiple units for floating purposes. Date Entered On: 8/20/2024Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #494872. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - PsychiatricAbout Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on--new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.--Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions--nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous,--Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.--Be Adventurous ---Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference-----Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.--Travel with Tact-----From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.

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