RN - MS
Profession: PA
Specialty: Medical Surgical
Duration: 16 weeks
Shift: 8H Days
Hours per Shift: 7 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
Experience: 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS Certification, ACLS (preferred)
Must-Have: 2-3 years of experience; ability to read and interpret telemetry
Description:
Department: Medical Surgical
Number of Beds: 21 with overflow beds available.
Nurse Patient Ratios: 1:4 during the day, 1:5 at night, with flexibility depending on staffing.
Required certifications: BLS, ACLS preferred.
Common diagnoses/types of patients: General Medical Surgical patients generally aged 18 and older, with occasional younger patients post-surgery. Conditions include surgical, orthopedic, COPD, CHF, diabetes, sepsis, dementia, cellulitis, altered mental status, pneumonia, small bowel obstruction, COVID, and influenza.
Experience needed: 2-3 years of experience is required; must be able to hit the ground running. Prior experience in smaller facilities and travel experience is preferred.
Drip titration protocols: Only heparin per protocol.
Charge Nurse: There is a charge nurse on each shift who also takes a patient load as needed.
Patient care support: Patient care technicians are available during the day and overnight to assist with general duties such as vital signs and activities of daily living.
Respiratory Equipment: No vented patients; utilizes CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow oxygen systems, with in-house respiratory therapy services available during the day.
Telemetry: Registered nurses must be able to read and interpret telemetry.
Shifts and Scheduling: Fixed 8-hour shifts with a block schedule of one week on and two weeks off; no self-scheduling.
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, potentially every third weekend.
Holiday Requirement: Expected to work at least one holiday during the holiday season.
Call or Standby Requirement: None.
Floating Requirements: None.
Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs; undershirts or jackets must be black or navy blue and plain, without advertisements or sayings.
Unit-specific orientation: One shift of orientation on the unit required.
Charting System: EPIC.
