Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg

Job Details:

• 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating to other units is expected at times with this position
• Fast paced inpatient surgical unit requiring previous surgical experience
• Cannot guarantee block scheduling but shifts will be grouped together when available
• Patient ratio of 6:1 for days, nights, and weekends
• Patient age groups include adolescents (12 and above), adults, and geriatrics
• Will accept pediatric surgical patients aged 12 and above depending on surgical procedure
• Patient diagnoses include general surgery, abdominal surgery, urological surgery, orthopedic surgery, hysterectomy, mastectomy, spine surgery, and bariatric surgery
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Charting system experience preferred; Meditech used at this facility
• Required certifications: BLS
• Required skills include blood product administration, central line blood draw, chest tubes, colostomy/ileostomy management, continuous bladder irrigation, feeding tube care, heparin management, insulin administration, isolation precautions/PPE, PCA, PICC line management, phlebotomy, telemetry remote monitoring, total joint replacement, wound care/wound vac, and starting and maintaining IVs
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• 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