RN - MS

Registered NurseProfession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 20 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience required. License: GA or Compact license required. Certifications: BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Central line blood draw experience. CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) management. Feeding tube care and management experience. High Flow Nasal Cannula management skills. Ability to interpret dysrhythmias. Experience in isolation precautions and PPE. Management of dysrhythmias. Med/Surg and MS/Tele experience. Proficient in nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen administration, and oxygen tanks. Knowledge of peripheral line care and management. Experience with PICC line management. Familiarity with pre/post neurosurgery and spinal cord injury care. Ability to start and maintain IVs. Knowledge of surgical drains. Telemetry experience. Familiarity with traumatic brain injury care. Experience using rapid response/code teams.Description: The unit handles a variety of diagnoses including general medical-surgical issues, stroke, altered mental status, diabetes, heart failure, renal failure, seizures, and respiratory conditions. Every other weekend availability is required. Floating within the facility and scope of practice may be needed. The nurse-patient ratio is 6 patients per nurse. Key interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, and social services among others. The unit comprises 32 beds and typically has a daily census of around 27 patients. A complete compliance with onboarding requirements is necessary to start on time. If compliance is not completed on time, the start date may be pushed back. Holidays are to be worked as per contract agreements, with expectations for major holiday shifts outlined. The unit accepts first-time travelers.