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 - confirmation of this understanding is required before final signature
• Fast-paced inpatient surgical unit requiring previous surgical experience
• 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
• Patients include adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Patient ratio is 1:6 for days, nights, and weekends
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed but shifts will be grouped together when available
• 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Charting system experience preferred; Meditech is the charting system used
• Required certification: BLS
• Skills required include but are not limited to: blood product administration, central line blood draw, chest tubes, colostomy/ileostomy management, continuous bladder irrigation, heparin, insulin, telemetry remote monitoring, wound care/wound vac, PICC line management, PCA, phlebotomy, total joint replacement, and ortho trauma
• 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
• Locals within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted