Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Job Details

SimpliFi InterviewsGeneral Information:Beds: 34 Beds17 on the South Side17 on the North Side1 year of minimum experienceWill accept a first-time travelerPermanent staff must wait 2 years before returning as a travelerTravelers cannot live within a 75-mile radius of the facilityPatient Types:Medical Type Patients: CHF, Diabetes, Dialysis, COPD, ETOH, IVDATelemetry - remote monitoring with tele tech 24/7Will not have to read or verify strips. Tele tech will notify RN of rhythm changesGeneral Surgical PatientsPost-operative and observationPatient Ratios:1:5-6, can flex up to 7 in surge times (do not go above 1:7) -- working on getting this down by hiring more staffRequired Certifications:BLSCPI or MOAB - must have prior to startACLS (preferred)Skills required:IV insertion, trach management, chest tube management, NG Tube placement and management, feeding tubes, foley placement and management, wound care, dressing changes, central line managementCardiac rhythm interpretation (preferred)Support on the Unit:CNA (Ratio 1:8-9, can be as high as 1:12 due to)Unit Secretary - Day shiftTelemetry suite with tele tech 24/7Charge nurse takes a patient loadHospitalist, RT in house 24/7 (RT on unit)Phlebotomy does most peripheral draws, nurses will have to draw all central linesCharting System/Equipment:EPICBD Alaris IV PumpsOmnicellOrientation:1 Day of general orientation (get badge, learning modules)If general orientation is only part of day, and the remainder of the day will be used for on unit orientation1-2 days of on-unit orientationFloating:To any med-surg unit and holding/overflow unitScheduling:Every other weekend expectation, rarely back to back weekendsShift Times: Day: 0700 - 1930

Night: 1900-0730No self-schedulingRTO requests: Clinical team to approve up to 7 days off. Need approval from unit Manager for greater than 7 days off.Holidays: will be assigned a holiday in rotation - request RTO approval for holidaysOther Notes:Scrubs: Ceil Blue

Benefits

At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Required Qualifications

Registered Nurse, MS SSN Required DOB Required References: 1 Reference in the last 12 months MS skills checklist and Reference within a year m/s reference within 12 mos

Preferred Qualifications

previous travel

About Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.