Job Description & RequirementsRegistered Nurse Psychiatric - Travel - (Psych RN)StartDate: 8/5/2024Available Shifts: 12 NPay Rate: $1706.39 - $2231.43Infectious Disease and Secure Unit Number of Beds: 25 beds on C4, 10 beds on C3WThe Infectious Disease Medical Unit is an interdisciplinary specialty unit. Patients may be acutely, chronically, or terminally ill. It is a medical surgical unit with a primary focus on infectious disease (ID). Patients that are admitted to the ID service or patients requiring any type of isolation that cannot be maintained on other units as well as any adult general medical patient who does not require a specialty unit may be admitted to C4. C4 is equipped with negative airflow making them suitable for patients with communicable diseases.The Secure Unit is an interdisciplinary unit. Patients may be acutely, chronically, or terminally ill and are guarded on the unit on a 24x7 basis by the NYS Department of Corrections and Community and Supervision and/or Albany County law enforcement. Albany County male incarcerated individuals may also be housed on C3W if space is available. C3W is equipped with negative airflow making them suitable for patients with communicable diseases. Medical patients include oncology, HIV, renal, and pulmonary. Surgery patients include ortho, plastics, vascular, and cardiac. Any DOCCS incarcerated individual that is not in the ICU or a step-down unit is housed on C3W.Required QualificationsYears of Experience: 2. Years of Experience: 2. 1. NY license (#/exp)2. Current reference required to send3. Non local4. EPIC charting experience5. BLSPreferred QualificationsMedical-Surgical certification, and chemotherapy certification are encouraged.
Facility LocationFrom its upscale urban culture to laid-back rural attractions and beautiful natural surroundings, the New York s capital city offers an exciting mix of things to do, see and experience. In addition to historical sites, museums and a thriving nightlife, there is the Mohawk-Hudson bikeway for joggers, walkers and cyclists, nearby mountains for skiers and hikers and numerous lakes and rivers for boaters, rafters, swimmers and fishing enthusiasts.
Job BenefitsAt 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!
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