RN - Med Surg

RN - Med Surg

Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (18:30 - 07:00)

Description: 1:7 MS RATIOS; PLEASE ONLY SUB IF PRECLOSED36/36 schedule Every other weekendNo CallRequired to float

Requirements:

• 2 years of experience
• Accepts first time travelers
• AHA BLS Required
• MS/Tele and MS Exp required
• Traveler must live 100 miles from the facility

General orientation will begin on Sundays. Sunday will be online CBLs. I can start the traveler any Sunday that you can complete the compliance documents by the deadline. Please include in the confirmation: 16 hours of nonbillable orientation. Hospital can cancel/call off one shift biweekly without a financial penalty from the employed 36/36 or 36/48 schedule (use whichever is appropriate for the employment agreement) if there is a decrease in census. Additional shifts picked up above the work commitment as additional overtime shifts will be flexed as needed for hospital census decrease/decreased resource need without penalty.

Contract RN/LPN team members are expected to actively participate in nursing student support and clinical education as we prepare future nurses for the profession. The clinical nursing student education responsibility is expected in addition to/alongside the provision of clinical care practice in every nursing specialty at Ballad Health.

Skills:

• Accessing/Managing Ports*
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line blood draw
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac*
• Colostomy/ileostomy management/care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Heparin
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)*
• Insulin
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Med/Surg
• MS/Tele
• Nasal Cannula
• PCA
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*
• Renal failure*
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Telemetry*
• Telemetry - remote monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams*
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Facility & Patient Care Details:

Patient Age Groups: Adults

Daily Census: 30

Number of Rooms: 30

Number of Beds: 30

Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary

Patient Diagnoses:

Special Procedures/Unit Details: Facility will conduct interview within 24 to 48 hours when offered

Special Equipment:

Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91

State: TN