RN - MS

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 1 year required License: Pending License accepted Certifications: BLS required, ACLS preferred Must-Have: Charge nurse experience preferred, Medical Surgical experience required Description: Must be able to serve as a charge nurse. Shift is from 7 PM to 7 AM. Patient ratios are 1:3 during the day and 1:5 at night. First-time travelers accepted. Weekend requirement is every other weekend. Experience in Medical Surgical/Tele and Tele preferred. Candidates must have experience with Rapid Response Teams. Colostomy care and feeding tube management experience preferred. Blood product administration, peripheral line care/management, and starting IVs are required. Experience with heparin and insulin is necessary. Total joint replacements experience is required. Candidates should have experience with nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks. Isolation precautions experience is necessary. Epic charting experience is required. Competencies with children and adolescents are required. Facility type includes Critical Access and is a Magnet/Teaching facility. Total staffed beds are 34. Daily census is approximately 11. Patient age groups include adolescents, infants, adults, and geriatrics. Majority of patients are older than 60 years. Common diagnoses include CHF, COPD, total joint replacements, hip fractures, weakness, UTIs, sepsis, and bowel obstruction. Interdisciplinary support is available, including physical therapy, respiratory services, and pharmacy. There is a 4-bed critical care unit. Travelers may have the opportunity to work in both departments depending on experience. Preferred skills include managing ports, central line blood draws, and tracheostomy care/management. Candidates should have experience with various medical procedures and equipment. Background checks and compliance policies will be enforced. References are required during the application process.