SimpliFi Interview Team
General Information
Beds: 12
Experience?
Intermediate/PCU level of care experience – 1 year
If only Med/Surg experience with some PCU – 2 years
First-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types:
Long-term traches with Vents, covid, trauma, sepsis, stroke, stable craniotomies (coils or clips)
Cardiac and Medical patients; Post-op General Surgery or Trauma s/p cardiac cath, s/p ablation, 24h post op TAVR, STEMI, NSTEMI, CHF, AFIB with RVR, Sepsis, COPD, ETOH withdrawal, IVDA, COVID, PNA, Respiratory Failure requiring Bipap or High Flow O2
Patient Ratios:
RN: 1:3-4 (Days & Nights)
Tech: 1:6 (Days & Nights)
Required Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
AACCN (preferred)
PCU level RN/skillset
Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity
Experience with trached patients on vents (need to know how to administer 100% FiO2 via suction support and silence alarms) Trach care, trach suctioning (RT will educate), Stroke patients, Q2H neuro checks, post stable craniotomy experience (will take the candidate if they do not have crani experience but are comfortable caring for this patient type and are confident in neuro checks), Highflow O2, Trauma patient experience
Chest tubes, Wound Vacs/VAC dressing changes, Bipap, non-titrating vasoactive or antiarrhythmic drips, cardiac rhythm interpretation, temporary pacemakers, TR bands, post femoral sheath care, insulin drips, general drain/ostomy care, IV starts
CNA (Ratio 1:6 )
Charge nurse – may have patients if needed
Phlebotomy
Resource Nurse 24/7 ICU trained
RT 24/7
Hospitalist 24/7
Trauma surgery monitors own patients
PT/OT M-F
IV/VAT Team: Yes, for US guided IV’s and PICC/Midline placement; RN will start their own PIV’s
Cerner
Alaris IV pumps
Pyxis medication dispensing
GE Monitors
Float to ED, ICU, CCU if there is an intermediate assignment in one of those departments
CCU patient types (CHF, STEMI, NSTEMI, etc.)
Skills required:
Support on the Unit:
Charting System/Equipment:
Floating:
Orientation:
General hospital orientation followed by 1 day on the unit
Scheduling:
Shift Times: 0700-1930 or 1900-0730
Weekend rotation every other
May be placed on Low Census Call back
Can we approve time off? Up to 7 days. All holiday requests need to go through Manager for approval.
Holiday Expectations: varies based on unit needs
Other notes or things you want us to check/verify.
Scrub Color: any, must be professional
Parking: free in designated areas
Award Offer Posted by: Jessica Rizzo - 12/26/2023 1:28 PM
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
Competitive pay rates
Free, quality, private housing
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) and Flex Spending
Life Insurance
Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
Free Continuing Education
Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
**All time off must be listed in the selling notes at the time of RFO**
Will not consider travelers who have a permanent address in ME.
Current ME or compact RN license (#, expiration)
BLS, ACLS
SSN, DOB, and Recent within the last year
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
Carries out nursing actions as defined in standards of care and Oregon Nurse Practice Act. Directs the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. Directly supervises and ensures competency of the CNA staff on a daily basis. Ensures that resident care flows as smoothly as possible on a daily basis, to meet urgent/emergent needs and expedite resident care. Maintains clinical skills by participating in direct resident care on a regular basis. Maintains good public relations by interacting with residents, visitors, physicians and other staff members in a considerate, respectful and professional manner. Functions as the patient's advocate at all times. Evaluates the environment on an ongoing basis and intervenes as needed to ensure a safe environment for residents and staff. At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
Competitive pay rates
Free, quality, private housing
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) and Flex Spending
Life Insurance
Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
Free Continuing Education
Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
Associates Degree from an accredited school of nursing
BLS Certification At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
SimpliFi Interview Team
3/19/24 Start date
6 or less days of rto with no holidays can be approved.
About Facility
Address: 489 State St., Bangor, ME 04401
Level II Trauma Center
Bed: 411
Northern Light Health will require each employee to be vaccinated for Flu
General Information
Beds: varies
Experience? 1 year
First-time traveler? Upon review
Patient Types:
Merritt 3 (Med/Surg): 44 beds on Merritt and 12 on Haskell
COVID
Medical: CHF, Pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, cellulitis
Surgical: Bariatric (Gastric Bypass), Vascular Surgeries, Urology (TURP, cystos), GI (hemicolectomies, exploratory laps, bowel resection), colorectal surgeries, Ortho (total joint, ORIF, external fixation)
Ratios: Day: 1:5 with CNA/Tech 1:4 with no tech
Night 1:6 with CNA/Tech 1:5 without
Grant 6 (Oncology/Respiratory): 51 beds
All medical type patients. Rarely post op patients. No pediatric patients, no obstetric patients
Cardiothoracic surgical patients
Neutropenic patients, oncology patients (travelers do not need specific experience with this patient population)
No COVID patients unless it is a positive covid patient that was found to be tested after being on the unit
Ratios: Day- 1:5 Night- 1:6
Grant 5: 42 beds
Non-acute – patients no longer needing inpatient care
Supportive care model focusing on aging and thriving in place. There will be emphasis on mobility, nutrition, skin integrity, and socialization. The patients currently on this unit were originally admitted to EMMC with medical issues and now are awaiting placement in long-term care facilities.
No outside admissions, only transfers from within
1:10 ratios for the RN/Tech
Daily responsibilities/charting requirements are modified in this supportive care model (see additional details on Grant 5 notes)
Grant 4/ P6 (Cardiac): 48 beds on G4 and 32 on P6 – Telemetry Level of Care
CHF, MI, arrhythmias, cardiac interventional patients, pre/post heart caths (radial and femoral approach), stents, ablations, pacemakers, Med Surg overflow, post-op CABG, TAVR, other cardiac interventions; Common drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Insulin, etc
CABG, TAVR (Perm staff will take these patients)
RN: 1:5 (days & nights)
Covid & PPE:
N95
Patient Ratios:
varies
Required Certifications:
BLS, ACLS
Skills required
Chest Tubes, temp pacemakers (preferred not required), Cardiac drips (Cardizem, amiodarone) – protocols for rate changes
Reading/Interpreting Rhythm strips
PIV starts, trache care, dressing changes, wound vacs, PCA’s, heparin drips and insulin drips, total joint care, stroke
Support on the Unit:
CNA (Ratio1:10 days 1:12 nights)
Charge nurse
Phlebotomy
Cardiologist on call at night, present during daytime
Resource Nurse 0700-1900
RT 24/7
Hospitalist 24/7
OT, PT, ST – 0800-1600
Charting System/Equipment:
Cerner
BD Alaris IV Pumps
Pyxis (medication dispensing)
Floating:
ED Holds (patients with inpatient orders awaiting a bed), PACU holds (patients with inpatient orders awaiting a bed).
Orientation:
General hospital orientation followed by a tour by the education department to each floor. They get one shift of orientation and then they are on their own.
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every other
Can we approve time off? up to 7 days, must extend to accommodate a full 13 weeks
No call
Holiday Expectations: expect to work at least one major holiday and as needed
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional
Free Parking At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
Competitive pay rates
Free, quality, private housing
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) and Flex Spending
Life Insurance
Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
Free Continuing Education
Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
ICU Float Pool
Will not consider travelers who have a permanent address in ME.
Current ME or Compact RN license (#/expiration)
BLS, ACLS
ICU Reference and SCL within a year
SSN & DOB
RTO: 6 or less days of rto with no holidays can be approved. At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
SimpliFi Clinical Interviewng Team
3/19/24 Start Date
-RTO Requests of 6 days or less with no holidays will be considered.
About Facility:
Address: 489 State St., Bangor, ME 04401
Level II Trauma Center
Bed: 411
Northern Light Health will require each employee to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and Flu
General Information:
Beds: varies, based on unit
Experience?
Tele RN: 1 year
ICU RN: 2 years
First-time traveler?
Tele RN: Upon review
ICU RN: Yes
Patient Types:
Tele RN:
ED Holding/MedSurg:
Depending on demand during the assignment, you could be pre-assigned to this area for many of your shifts
Traveler will float to other areas as often as is needed
Resource Role (Dependent on specialty):
Unassigned but would float through all areas and work within your scope to assist as a task person – transport, starting IV’s, med pass, etc.
Merritt 3 (All Surgical patients): 44 beds on Merritt
COVID
Surgical: Bariatric (Gastric Bypass), Vascular Surgeries, Urology (TURP, cystos), GI (hemicolectomies, exploratory laps, bowel resection), colorectal surgeries, Ortho (total joint, ORIF, external fixation)
Ratios: Day: 1:5 with CNA/Tech 1:4 with no tech
Night 1:6 with CNA/Tech 1:5 without
Grant 6 (Oncology/Medical): 51 beds
All medical type patients. Stroke patients, Rarely post op patients. No pediatric patients, no obstetric patients
Neutropenic patients, oncology patients (travelers do not need specific experience with this patient population)
No COVID patients unless it is a positive covid patient that was found to be tested after being on the unit
Ratios: Day- 1:5 Night- 1:6
Grant 5: 42 beds
Non-acute – patients no longer needing inpatient care
Supportive care model focusing on aging and thriving in place. There will be emphasis on mobility, nutrition, skin integrity, and socialization. The patients currently on this unit were originally admitted to EMMC with medical issues and now are awaiting placement in long-term care facilities.
No outside admissions, only transfers from within
1:10 ratios for the RN/Tech
Daily responsibilities/charting requirements are modified in this supportive care model (see additional details on Grant 5 notes)
Grant 4/ P6 (Cardiac): 48 beds on G4 and 32 on P6 – Telemetry Level of Care
CHF, MI, arrhythmias, cardiac interventional patients, pre/post heart caths (radial and femoral approach), stents, ablations, pacemakers, Med Surg overflow, post-op CABG, TAVR, other cardiac interventions; Common drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Insulin, heparin, etc.
CABG, TAVR (Perm staff will take these patients)
Cardiothoracic patients
RN: 1:5 (days & nights)
ICU RN:
TRAVELER WILL RARELY WORK WITH ICU LEVEL PATIENTS – must be comfortable to float through all care levels to include ED Observation and ED Holds (MedSurg – ICU level of acuity)
Multispecialty Critical Care patients – Medical/Surgical/Cardiac/Neuro/Ortho/Trauma/Interventional
Common diagnoses included but are not limited to: Stroke, ICP monitoring, EVD Drains, spinal precautions, DKA, Sepsis, Multisystem trauma, COVID, STEMI, NSTEMI, Heart failure
Patient Ratios:
Varies based on inpatient units:
ICU - 1:2, based on acuity (may get 3rd patient as one is being downgraded)
PCU – 1:3-4, based on acuity
Tele – 1:5
MedSurg – 1:6
ED Hold/Obs – up to 1:5-6, based on acuity
Required Certifications:
Tele RN: BLS, ACLS
ICU RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
Skills required:
NO more than 6 days RTO (NO HOLIDAYS) is accepted at this time
Tele RN: Chest Tubes, temp pacemakers (preferred not required), Cardiac drips (Cardizem, amiodarone) – protocols for rate changes, Heparin gtts, Insulin gtts; Reading/Interpreting Rhythm strips; PIV starts, trach care, dressing changes, wound vacs, PCA’s, total joint care, Stroke experience
ICU RN: Neuro and Trauma experience is an absolute must; Ventilator management, critical care drips/titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, measuring cardiac strips, drains, chest tubes, hemodynamic lines: art lines/CVP, Stroke experience
Support on the Unit:
CNA (Ratio1:10 days 1:12 nights)
Charge nurse
Phlebotomy, shared responsibility with RN
Resource Nurse 0700-1900, depending on unit
House Supervisor, 24/7
RT, 24/7
Hospitalist, 24/7
Cardiovascular Surgeon and team for CV surgical patients, 24/7
Intensivist, available for consult 24/7
OT, PT, ST – 0800-1600
Charting System/Equipment:
Cerner
BD Alaris IV Pumps
Pyxis (medication dispensing)
Floating:
This is a float pool position that floats between all levels of care, appropriate to care type – this does include floating into the ED to take ED holds (patients with admission orders) AND/OR ED Observation patients (holding orders but not fully admitted); will include patients within your scope of practice and below; as well as PACU Holds (patients with inpatient orders awaiting a bed)
It is rare that ICU nurses will float to ICU
Orientation:
General hospital orientation followed by a tour by the education department to each floor. They get one shift of orientation and then they are on their own.
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every other (Dayshift: Sat/Sun; Nightshift: Fri/Sat)
Can we approve time off? up to 6 days, must extend to accommodate a full 13 weeks
No call
Holiday Expectations: no RTO accepted for Holidays
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional
Free Parking At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
Competitive pay rates
Free, quality, private housing
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) and Flex Spending
Life Insurance
Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
Free Continuing Education
Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
ICU Float Pool
Will not consider travelers who have a permanent address in ME.
Current ME or Compact RN license (#/expiration)
BLS, ACLS
ICU Reference and SCL within a year
SSN & DOB
RTO: 6 or less days of rto with no holidays can be approved. At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.