Internal Travel Nurse, Trauma/Surgical Services

Job Description

About the Company

• ECU Health: A healthcare system that includes ECU Health Medical Center.
• ECU Health Medical Center:
• One of four academic medical centers in North Carolina.
• The 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health.
• Serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
• Has achieved Magnet® designation twice.
• Provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation, and outpatient health services.
• Serves a 29-county region with over 1.4 million people.
• Located in Greenville, NC, operating as a Level I Trauma Center.
• Greenville, NC: Described as the thriving cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. It is the 10th largest city in the state, with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000, offering excellent affordability, a convenient location, natural resources, and amenities of a metropolitan university town.

About the Job: Internal Travel Nurses for Trauma/Surgical Services

This role is for experienced nurses to join Trauma/Surgical Services Internal Travel assignments at ECU Health Medical Center’s Level I Trauma Center in Greenville, NC.

Internal Travel Program Details

• Assignment Length: 13-week assignments.
• Extension Option: Option to extend at the discretion of the manager.
• Base Pay: Up to $70/hour for all internal travel nursing positions.
• Additional Compensation:
• 1.5x base hourly rate for overtime (over 40 hours per week) and holiday pay.
• $3.00/hour for stand-by pay.
• $2.00/hour for charge/preceptor pay.

Position Summary (Key Responsibilities)

• Care Provision: Responsible for providing nursing care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and other professional/regulatory standards, as well as ECU Health and entity-specific nursing policies, procedures, and professional standards of care/practice.
• Nursing Process: Involves the provision and coordination of nursing care, including:
• Collecting and analyzing assessment data.
• Identifying expected outcomes.
• Developing a plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and interdisciplinary team members.
• Identifying and implementing interventions to achieve outcomes.
• Evaluating patient/family progress toward outcomes.
• Documenting the entire nursing process.
• Ensuring sensitivity to age-specific and unique patient/family needs.
• Team Collaboration: Promotes and evaluates the effective functioning of the healthcare team, collaborating with team members to meet patient/family needs throughout the episode of care. Delegates tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by the NC Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Diploma in Nursing, Associates in Nursing, or higher. A Bachelor Degree is preferred.
• Experience: Greater than 1 year of nursing experience is required.
• Certifications: American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification is required.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Flexibility in scheduling to meet the twenty-four (24) hour needs of the patients.
• Possession of organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to utilize effective and confidential communication in patient, interdisciplinary, and staff relationships.
• Ability to maintain stable performance levels under conditions of pressure and multiple demands.
• Working knowledge and experience with PC-based applications.

Other Information (Internal Travel Program Expectations and Conditions)

• Floating: Travel team members are expected to float to other areas as needed.
• Shift Rotation: Required to rotate shifts to meet department needs, which may include 11 a.m.-11 p.m., 7 a.m.-7 p.m., 3 p.m.-3 a.m., 7 p.m.-7 a.m., and/or other shifts determined by organizational needs.
• Compliance: Adherence to required attendance of unit staff meetings, completion of e-inform modules, and completion of required organizational continuing education.
• Scheduling: Expected to use the scheduling system to manage their schedule, including non-duty/time-off requests.
• ACLS: ACLS is required for those assigned to intensive or progressive care units.
• Employment Status: Must not be currently employed by ECU Health and must have separated for 92 days, having left in good standing.
• Policy Applicability: Organizational policies will apply to internal travel team members, notwithstanding specific Internal Travel Staffing Program specifications.
• Benefits Ineligibility: Travel Staffing positions are NOT eligible for:
• Health benefits.
• Shifts or weekend differentials.
• Incentive pay.
• PTO (Paid Time Off).
• Float pool differentials.

General Statement (Employment)

• Hiring Goal: To employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
• Pre-Employment Screenings: Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
• Equal Opportunity: ECU Health values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made based on business needs, job requirements, and applicant qualifications, without regard to various protected statuses. Retaliation against individuals who bring forth complaints or assist in investigations is prohibited.