Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg

Job Details:

• 13-week contract position on a MedSurg/General Surgery unit
• Shift options: 3x12s or 4x12s (4x12 preferred), 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required with holiday rotation and call rotation
• Patient ratios: 1:6 (occasionally 1:7)
• Minimum 3 years of experience highly preferred; first-time travelers accepted but not preferred
• Candidates available to work holidays are a priority
• Required certifications: SC or Multi-State/Compact RN license, BLS; ACLS preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
• Scrub color: Royal Blue or White (for RNs)
• On-call rotation required
• Float within scope to meet facility needs may be required
• Block scheduling available at manager's discretion
• Facility may cancel one traveler shift per two weeks
• 16 orientation hours
• Patients served include adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Common patient diagnoses include general surgery cases (approximately 80% of patients), including thyroidectomy, mastectomy, hiatal hernia, cholecystectomy, colon resection, nephrectomy, hysterectomy, bladder sling, penile implants, cystoscopy/TURBT, MVA blunt trauma, debridement/skin graft, and GI bleed
• Special procedures include rounding with surgeons, pre-op Hibiclens baths, and facilitating same-day ambulation for surgical patients
• Special equipment includes BiPAP/CPAP, wound vac, drains/tubes, remote telemetry monitoring, pressure reduction surface beds, IV pumps, central lines, and continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Key skills include accessing/managing ports, blood product administration, central line blood draws, chest tube management, colostomy/ileostomy care, CVA management, feeding tube care, heparin administration, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), insulin administration, interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs), management of dysrhythmias, tracheostomy care, wound care/wound vac, and telemetry remote monitoring