Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience: Experience with the above patient types, especially ortho; CBI, NG tube placement/management, foley placement/management, chest tube management, PleurX and other drains, wound care, central line/ports/midline blood draws, and cardiac rhythm interpretation. Drips possible to titrate within set parameters: Cardizem, amiodarone, heparin, Lasix, insulin.

Unit Details: Mostly geriatric patients. Post-op ortho: total hips, total knees. Post-op urology: TURPs, cystos. Post-op general surgery: ostomies (new and established), gallbladder, appendectomies, colectomies. General medical: CHF, COPD, respiratory/kidney/liver/GI issues, CIWA, IVDA, diabetic, telemetry patients, cardiac overflow (no cath lab). RN ratios: days 1:4-5; nights 1:6-7, can go up to 1:8, but not common. CNA ratios: days 1:5-6; nights 1:7-8. Charge RN takes a reduced patient assignment. HUC until 1900. Phlebotomy for peripheral lab draws. RT and hospitalist 24/7. OT/PT/ST during the day. Centralized tele monitoring with tele techs; central monitor also at the nurse's station. Uses Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis, CPM, virtual monitoring equipment, and ceiling lifts.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend. Low census call only; could be placed on low census call for up to 36h per contract. 50% of holidays per contract.

Floating Requirements: Could float and take patient assignment on other MedSurg units or anywhere in the hospital MedSurg patients are located, including ER hold and ICU. Will only take a MedSurg patient assignment.