Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $1,894 per week in Kansas City, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Kansas City, MO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $1,894 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 23-bed Orthopedic/Trauma unit with patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5
• Care for post-operative patients including knee, hip, and shoulder replacements, as well as trauma patients and neuro overflow
• Operate and monitor specialty equipment including traction, fixators, and cooling equipment
• Document patient care using the Meditech electronic documentation system
• Conduct bedside shift reports and perform hourly rounding in accordance with patient experience requirements
• Float to other Medical Surgical level-of-care units (General Med Surg, Nephrology, Neuro/Trauma) as needed per floating policy; contract labor is first to float

• Active RN License (must be valid for the state of Missouri)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Minimum 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
• Ability to work 3 weekend shifts per schedule period
• Compliance with required dress code: navy scrubs

• Orthopedic nursing experience strongly preferred
• Telemetry (Tele) experience
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification or familiarity
• Experience in a Level 1 Trauma Center or Comprehensive Stroke Center environment

• Assignment is at a facility recognized as both a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, offering a high-acuity, dynamic clinical environment
• Unit is supported by Unit Secretaries and Patient Care Technicians, allowing nurses to focus on direct patient care