RN - MS

Med-Surg Registered Nurse

Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS Required Must-Have: Post Operative Recovery Experience

Description: Department: Medical Surgical. Number of Beds: 24, 17, and 15 across three units. Staff work interchangeably between the three units. Patient Ratios: 1:4-5 days and 1:5-6 nights. Required certifications include BLS. Common diagnoses: Post Operative - General/Orthopedic/Podiatry, General Medical conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus, Congestive Heart Failure, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Other conditions include Cellulitis, Continuous Bladder Irrigation, and patients on BiPAP and Peritoneal Dialysis (training available). Experience in Post Operative Recovery is preferred with 2 years of recent experience. First time travelers are acceptable. RNs are not required to titrate drips. Patients can be on telemetry, which is monitored by a technician. Charge Nurses have patient assignments, while supervisors are available 24/7 without patient assignments. Nurse aids are present in the unit, with assignments based on acuity. Typical duties of the nurse aid include monitoring call lights and performing EKGs if experienced. Respiratory equipment includes BiPAP, High Flow, and Vapotherm, which are managed by the Respiratory team. The schedule consists of 12-hour shifts either from 0700 to 1930 or 1900 to 0730, based on unit needs. Weekend requirements include every other weekend. Holiday rotation is expected. There is no on-call requirement for agency staff. Floating to ICU or Telemetry may occur to take medical-surgical overflow, only taking appropriate patient assignments. Professional scrubs of any color are permitted. Department-specific orientation includes two shifts of training with a preceptor. Travelers must disclose previous employment within specific locations for compliance checks.