Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg

Job Details:

• 12-hour night shifts
• 36 or 48 hours per week accepted
• Assigned to every other weekend
• Patient ratio of 1:6-7; must be comfortable with these ratios
• Float requirement to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding
• Minimum 2 years of experience required within the last 5 years
• First-time travelers accepted
• Required skills include: heparin drips, PCA, colostomy care, feeding tube care and management, blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, PICC line management, IV starts, management of dysrhythmias, O2 protocol management, non-invasive airway management, isolation precautions/PPE, traumatic brain injury, ortho trauma, surgical drains, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleuravac), nasal cannula, oral suctioning, tracheostomy management, and wound care
• Epic documentation experience required
• Preferred skills include: ACLS, interpretation of dysrhythmias, pre/post hemodialysis management, management of drips, CVA, pre/post neuro surgery, and spinal cord injuries
• Required certification: BLS
• Preferred certification: ACLS
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Active RN license required; NC or Compact license accepted
• Unit systems used: Pyxis, Epic, SBAR
• Scrub color: Navy
• Unit orientation: 12-hour unit orientation and 16-hour organizational education
• Patient diagnoses include: severe injury to bones, joints, and/or soft tissue, traumatic brain injuries, spine injuries, neurological trauma/nerve damage, and subdural hematoma
• Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and may be required to report to work during catastrophic events, mass casualty, or disaster situations