RN - MS

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Active license required Certifications: BLS required Must-Have: Charge RN experience required Previous travel experience required Description: Minimum 2 years experience required. Previous travel experience is essential. Schedule consists of 3x12 hour shifts, nights from 7 PM to 7:30 AM. Every other weekend coverage is required (Saturday and Sunday). No call is required. Floating may be necessary as needed. RNs will be required to work Charge RN shifts as necessary. BLS certification is required. Charge RN experience is mandatory. The unit provides care to adult and geriatric orthopedic patients, as well as medical-surgical patients. Telemetry monitoring is available on the unit. A physical therapy gym is located within the unit to facilitate physical therapy without leaving the unit. High volume patient populations include total joint replacements, fracture repairs, and kyphoplasties. Moderate volume populations include other surgical procedures and inpatient medical observation patients. Daily census averages 28 patients with a ratio of 5-6 patients per nurse. Experience with the Epic charting system is required. Special procedures include telemetry monitoring and management of various medical conditions. Travelers may be floated to any campus as needed. All RNs must pass a compliance EKG exam, with 2 attempts allowed. Modules will be completed during orientation and are unit-based, with hours varying.