Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg

Job Details:

• 36 or 48 guaranteed hours available per week
• Patient ratio of 1:3.5 on days, nights, and weekends
• Every other weekend required with 6 weekend shifts per contract
• Float required between two spine units (174/115)
• No on-call required
• Maximum of 2 RTO requests per contract
• 1 year of experience required; first-time travelers accepted
• Home address must be at least 75 miles from facility
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, CPI
• Charting system: Epic (experience required)
• Scrub color: Navy
• Care for adult patients with elective spine surgery and traumatic spine issues
• Procedures include cervical to sacrum range, lumbar drains, mobility three times per day, and pain management
• Special equipment includes Hoyer lifts and lumbar drains
• Skills required include accessing/managing ports, blood product administration, central line blood draws, PICC line management, wound care/wound vac, telemetry remote monitoring, pre/post neurosurgery care, spinal cord injury management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Interdisciplinary support available including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, and rapid response teams