Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Orthopedics

Job Details:

• 3x12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required
• One holiday and one evening shift required during the holiday period
• No on-call responsibilities
• Minimum 2 years of experience required; no first-time travelers
• Travel experience required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• EPIC charting system experience required
• Orthopedic and trauma experience required
• Specialize in pre-op and post-op orthopedic care
• Care for elective and/or trauma patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6 with possible stretch to 1:7
• Patient age groups include adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Patient diagnoses include total hip, knee, and shoulder replacements and repairs, and orthopedic trauma
• Use of safe patient handling equipment and orthopedic equipment including CPM, knee immobilizer, bone foam, and others
• Use of Rapid Response Teams required
• Must pass a compliance EKG exam (2 attempts allowed)
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
• Travelers may be floated to other campuses as needed