TRS Test 2

Travel Nurse

A nurse that takes short term assignments in different locations

Assignment

A job or placement at a healthcare facility for a specified period.

Contract

A formal agreement between the travel nurse or agency and the healthcare facility outlining the terms of employment.

Agency

The company that hires, recruits, and places travel nurses at healthcare facilities

Pay Package

The total compensation a travel nurse receives, which may include hourly wage, OT, bonuses, stipends, and insurance.

Stipends

Reimbursements or allowances provided for housing, meals, & travel expenses.

On-Call

When a healthcare provider is available to work outside of their scheduled hours.

Orientation

A period of training or familiarization with a new facility or department before starting the assignment. This can range from a few months to a few days.

Float Pool

A specialty for nurses who are trained to work in multiple departments and are available to “float” or move between various units based on the facility needs

Floating

Refers to a temporary assigning a HCP to work in a different unit or department than their usual one based on the patient care needs. Travel nurses are usually the first ones to be floated.

Shift

The designated working hours for a HCP

Credentials

The basic requirements a nurse must provide to TRS to be eligible for submission to a facility and the full requirements a nurse may provide before starting an assignment.

BLS

A certification that HCP’s must have indicating compentency in performing CPR & other basic life-saving proceedures.

ACLS

A cert for nurses working with patients who have severe cardiovascular conditions.

Ratios

HCP to patient ratios refer to how many patients a nurse is required to care for during a shift

Acuity

The intensity or level of care a patient requires.

Client

Hospitals, clinics, facilities, etc

MSP

A third party organization that takes on the responsibility of managing & streamlining the staffing process for health care facilities

Specialty

A nurses area of expertise. Different travel nursing assignments may require nurses with specific specialties

Licensure

the legal authorization to practice as a nurse

Compact license

an agreement among some states allowing travel nurses to practice in multiple states

Assignment Extension

when a nurses assignment is extended beyond the original contract period.

Short Staffed

When a healthcare facility has fewer candidates than needed to maintain ratios

timecard

a record of hours worked

tax home

a nurses primary residence which is important for tax purposes

Radius Requirement

requirements of how far nurses must live from facilities to qualify for stipends

non solicit agreement

an agreement that might limit where a nurse can work after completing an assignment with a certain agency

13 week contract

most common length for an assignment

malpractice insurance

provided by the agency or obtained by the nurse protecting against legal action

Rapid response

nurses who are needed in emergency situations

Housing and travel assistance

support provided by the agency to arrange travel and secure housing during the assignment

benefits package

health, dental, vision and retirement features that may be offered.

per diem position

a position where youre paid by the day or shift rather than working a fixed schedule

discipline

a specific field or area of expertise within healthcare.

Gallop Indian Medical

Gallup, NM

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield, MO

Tsehootsooi Medical Center

Fort Defiance, AZ

Curry General

Gold Beach, OR

MCAlester Regional

McAlester, OK

Mercy Hospital South East

Girardeau, MO

Monument Health

Rapid City, SD

Asension St John

Tulsa, OK

Mercy Ft. Smith

Ft Smith, AR

Baptist Health

Little Rock, AR