RN - MS

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 1.5 years in a level 1 or 2 trauma center preferred License: Active state RN license or compact license accepted Certifications: BLS, NIH Must-Have: Must pass an online EKG competency course EPIC experience required Strong orthopedic checklist experience

Description: Looking for strong orthopedic checklist. Unit participates in a team nursing model where RNs, LPNs, and PCTs partner together to care for a group of patients. The goal of this model is to divide the work, not the patients, ultimately improving both workload and patient care. Nurses may function in either team nursing or primary nursing depending on the needs of the unit. Responsibilities include caring for medical surgical orthopedic patients. Common cases include traumatic hip fractures, elective spine surgeries, and other orthopedic injuries. Most patients require pre/post-surgical orthopedic care, including heart monitors, drains, PCAs, and Ketamine drips. Care also provided to any med/surg patients or overflow. In addition, the traveler may float to other specialties based on the needs of the unit. The traveler must be available to work every other weekend and holiday. Candidates should be comfortable floating based on the job description with no restrictions or special requests. Continuous patient monitoring is required, and experience with telemetry is essential. Previous charge experience is preferred, with a patient ratio of 5-6. Candidate must have skills in blood product administration, feeding tube care, heparin, insulin, and interpretation of dysrhythmias. Experience with isolation precautions, IV insulin protocols, and total joint replacement is necessary. Wound care and management of dysrhythmias are key components of patient care. The use of specialized equipment is also required to assist in patient mobilization. All candidates must complete mandatory modules as part of onboarding. References are not required. Candidates must disclose any license or background hits during the submission process. Local travelers are not accepted.