Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg

Job Details:

• Work in a Medical Surgical unit with patient types including Post TNK, Ortho, Cranial-neurosurgery, laminectomies, and polytrauma
• Patient ratios of 1:5-6 with a 25-bed unit
• Administer drips and titrations including Heparin gtts, PCAs, and 3% sodium
• Operate and work with lift equipment, telemetry, chest tubes, and airvo equipment
• Float across multiple campuses including Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Iowa Lutheran
• Weekend schedule required, typically every other or every third weekend including holiday rotation
• Required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming Winter holidays unless unit is closed
• No on-call responsibilities
• EMR system: EPIC experience required
• 24 months of Stepdown, Progressive Care, or Medical Surgical experience in a hospital or medical center setting required
• Neuro/neurology care experience required
• Ortho/orthopedic care experience required
• Trauma care experience highly preferred
• Must have completed at least 1 travel contract within the previous 12 months - no first-time travelers
• Experience using and reading lift equipment, chest tubes, and airvo required
• Experience administering heparin and PCAs required
• Experience administering 3% sodium preferred
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), NIHSS
• ACLS certificate nice to have
• De-escalation certificate nice to have
• Active Iowa nursing license or compact/multistate license required
• Skills checklist specific to Medical Surgical or Medical Surgical/Telemetry required
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred
• Valid driver's license required