Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Mississippi

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Mississippi
Agency: MARS Solutions Group
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 13 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with MARS Solutions Group to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Mississippi!

AMC Sheboygan County - MS Float Pool

• About Facility


o 3400 Union Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081


o 101 Licensed beds


o Level IV Trauma Center


o Primary Stroke Center


• General Information


o Beds: 23-24, depending on unit


o Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years MedSurg experience


o First-time traveler: Yes


• Patient Types:


o This is a Float Pool position. Travelers will be required to float to the below units as well as anywhere in the hospital there are MedSurg patients, including ER Holding/Boarding.


o MS1 General Medical Surgical


§ Oncology: will not have to give chemo, but will care for oncology patients and patients receiving chemo


§ Do have some pediatric patients on the floor (>1 yr. old). No peds experience required, will not take peds patients.


§ Surgical: gallbladder, appendectomies, colectomies, ostomies, TURPs


§ General Medical: Cellulitis, GI bleeds, CHF, COPD, etc. Outpatient infusions(abx/fluids)


o MS2 Ortho/Neuro


§ Observation: chest pain, dizziness, syncope


§ Ortho: total hips, total knees, shoulders.


§ Neuro: spine surgeries, strokes, altered mental status, TIA vs. stroke obs,


o MS2 Cardiac


§ Cardiac post-procedure: cath, TEE, cardioversion. Send for manager approval if no experience with this.


§ General Cardiac: heart failure, chest pain, cardiac arrythmias


• Patient Ratios:


o Days: 1:4-6


o Nights: 1:6


• Required Certifications:


o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS


• Skills required


o Chest tubes, stable trach management, IV skills, port/central lines, knowledgeable on CPAP/BiPAP/Airvo (RT will manage equipment), foley insertion/care, feeding tubes, cardiac rhythm interpretation


o Titrating Drips: Cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, argatroean. Send for manager approval if no experience with drips.


o EPIC experience


• Support on the Unit:


o HUC: Days only


o CNA:


§ Able to take vitals, do blood glucose, no IV insertions or removals


§ Days 1:5-6


§ PM 1:6-7


§ Nights 1:10


o Charge nurse - takes patient assignment. Sometimes full, sometimes reduced


o Phlebotomy: Yes, peripheral lab draws


o Hard sticks: notify house supervisor, will find a resource (anesthesia or ED tech/RN)


o RT 24/7


o Hospitalist 24/7 --- communicates through secure chat on EPIC


o OT, PT, ST - weekdays, limited hours on weekends


o Remote tele monitoring with Tele tech. If short Tele techs, could be asked to monitor patients


• Charting System/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC - experience required


o IV Pumps: Alaris


o Med Dispensing: Pyxis


• Floating:


o Anywhere in the hospital that are MedSurg patients is possible to float there


o Will likely float often to ER Holding/Boarding


• Orientation:


o One full shift - login access, paperwork, Epic login,


o Remainder of the shift on the unit


o 1 12h shift unit orientation - manager will choose which unit(s) they will orient to and can receive brief orientation to any new unit they float to


• Scheduling:


o Weekend rotation: every other weekend


o Shifts times: 1845-0715, 0645-1915


o Schedule is made 4-6 weeks at a time, will receive 2 weeks prior.


§ Will consider block scheduling if requested, but no guarantees


o Approval of RTO: to go through manager


o On Call: no


o Holiday Expectations: could work 50% of the holidays in a contract


• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Any solid color, professional. No graphics, logos, designs


o Parking: Free parking


o Culture: Traveler friendly, strong teamwork atmosphere

About MARS Solutions Group

MARS Solutions Group Provides a Combination of People, Process, and Technology Offerings Designed From Experience and Grounded in Expertise.

We put the human touch into your human capital acquisition and solutions development by delivering solutions tailored to your specific challenges and partnering with you as you reach your potential.

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