RN - MS

RN - MS

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Medical Surgical

Duration: 26 weeks

Shift: 12H Days every other weekend, first to float

Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience

License: Not specified

Certifications

• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• PALS (AHA)
• TNCC

Must-Have

One year of MedSurg and emergency department experience.Charge experience is required.RNs must be able to titrate drips.

Description

This position is located in a medical surgical unit with a patient capacity of 22 beds.

The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 for acute patients and 1:6 for swing bed patients.

Emergency department ratio is 1:4.

Common diagnoses and patient types include various medical and surgical cases.

RNs are required to read telemetry strips, and there are monitor technicians available.

Common equipment includes NEBS, oxygen nasal and mask, and CPAPs.

Ventilators are utilized only in the emergency department and for transport to other facilities.

Nurses may be required to float to the emergency department and may also work in a charge role.

Weekly shifts follow a 12-hour schedule from 7 AM to 7 PM and 7 PM to 7 AM.

Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, and holiday coverage is needed every other holiday.

The hospital reserves the right to cancel up to 4 shifts during a 13-week assignment.

This position does not require a BSN.

Charting will be done using MatrixCare.