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Travel Med/Surg Albany, GA
$1,734 to $1,984 weekly

Posted April 16, 2026 - ID:1075741 Verified This job was verified as an active available position.
Job Details
Start Date
5/04/2026
Shift
Nights
Duration
17 weeks
Hours
12 hours
Specialty
Med/Surg
City
Albany
State
GA
Experience
1 Years
Estimated Pay
$1,734 - $1,984 weekly
Requirements
  • Required certification: Med/Surg
  • 1+ years of experience
  • Unit Notes: Strict 75-mile radius rule is enforced. Experience: Min 2 years in specialty with 1 travel assignment # of Beds 14 Ratios: 1:5 Nurse:Patient Ratios Will staff RNs and LPNs Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, NIHSS Common diagnoses/Types of patients "Admission Hold Patients: Patients currently in ED with admission and care orders and no immediate medical bed available Overflow: Medical Observation status when observation unit is full Discharge Pending Patients: Stretcher patients pending transport, pending DME for safe discharge, pending receipt of indigent medications. All patients will have transport and time arranged prior to transferring to this unit -May also have patients pending dialysis prior to discharge -Will not have: patients requiring IV drips- Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, dobutamine, insulin, or vapothem; inmates, active infections requiring isolation precautions, PACU or MedOps pts " Scope of Care "Admission Hold Patients: Medication administration of both IV and PO as ordered, pending orders, admission database Discharge Pending Patients: Basic Care to include: Medications and pain control with PO orders ONLY, check/treat blood sugars, provide nourishment per diet, assist with complex toileting needs, administer O2 via NC, same treatment taking place on inpatient units after a discharge order is placed with notification of acute changes" Experience or 'Must have' skills Basic Med Surg skills, some cardiac skill would be great Are RNs required to titrate drips? no? Common titratable &/or set rate drips any drip on med surg floor - heparin, lasix Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge Nurse - May have to take patients Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? 1 CNA RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Nasal Cannula Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Mon-Fri 7-7 - The unit closes Friday at 7P Weekend Requirement The unit is closed on the weekends Holiday Requirement Only if they fall during the week Is there Call or a Standby requirement? n/a Floating Requirements Potential float if the census is low, will float to Med Surg Unit Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Caribbean Blue top & bottom OR White top & Caribbean Blue bottom OR all white top/bottom. How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? Typically 3 unless otherwise indicated Hospital Sizzle: Albany GA is a population of 80,000 175 miles to Atlanta. 88 miles to Tallahassee FL 134 miles to Shell Point Beach FL Housing: BDE visited these properties in May 2018, and all are gated, safe, clean and regularly have availability. Princeton Place- (229) 438-0929 ask for Della Summer Lane- (229) 434-0804 ask for Amy Creekwood- (229) 883-1862 Greystone- (229) 483-7812 Hotel- Merry Acres Inn- Will give a $60/night rate if they mention that they are on contract at Phoebe Putney. Nice, recently remodeled and in a nice part of town. Cancellation Policy:12 hours every 2 weeks Charting System:MEDITECH BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes: Required Certifications:BLS Certification, NIHSS
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