Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg

Job Details:

• 3x12 or 4x12 shift schedule available
• AM shift with every other weekend requirement
• Holiday rotation required - staff must work one summer and one winter holiday
• Contract length options range from 8 weeks to 26 weeks
• Patient ratio of 1:6 for days, nights, and weekends
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates within 50-mile radius not accepted
• Floating to cover staffing needs required at times
• Staff are assigned to rotating groups for self-scheduling on a weekly basis
• Required certification: BLS
• Preferred charting system experience: Meditech
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Required skills include: blood product administration, feeding tube care and management, heparin administration, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), insulin protocols, isolation precautions/PPE, IV management, peripheral and PICC line care, telemetry remote monitoring, wound care/wound vac, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics
• Common diagnoses include cellulitis, pneumonia, dementia, renal failure, GI bleed, sepsis, diabetes management, COPD, wound care, and hip fractures
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, and rapid response teams
• 24-hour orientation required
• RTO policy: if one holiday falls in the assignment, expect to work it; if two holidays, expect to work one; if three, expect to work two