Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg

Job Details:

• AM shift with every other weekend requirement
• Holiday rotation required - staff must work one summer and one winter holiday
• Staff are assigned to rotating groups for self-scheduling, with groups rotated every scheduling period (weekly)
• Position will require floating at times to cover staffing needs
• Patient ratio of 1:6 for days, nights, and weekends
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals within 50-mile radius not accepted
• Required certification: BLS
• Charting system: Meditech (preferred)
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Required skills include: blood product administration, feeding tube care and management, heparin, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), insulin, isolation precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, telemetry remote monitoring, wound care/wound vac, PICC line management, peripheral line care/management, PCA, tracheostomy care/management, chest tubes, colostomy/ileostomy management, pre/post hemodialysis management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Patients served include adults and geriatrics
• Common patient diagnoses include cellulitis, pneumonia, dementia, renal failure, GI bleed, sepsis, diabetes management, COPD, wound care, and more
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• 32-bed medical/surgical unit focused on innovation and new technologies
• Unit emphasizes early adoption of new technology, equipment, and nursing practice models