Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Med-Surg/Telemetry Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience required License: Active RN license required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required Must-Have: Minimum 1 year of EPIC experience required Description: Shift: 18:45 - 07:15 3 consecutive 12-hour shifts. Weekend coverage required every other week. Floating to other units may be required based on needs and skill set. Staffing ratios for nights are 1:6. Patient age group includes adults and geriatrics. Medication system used is Omnicell. Patient diagnoses include strokes, TIAs, seizures, syncope, pneumonia, chest pain, dialysis, acute kidney failure, post-heart catheterization care, respiratory failure, encephalopathy, congestive heart failure, and sepsis. This unit is focused on inpatient care for stroke and TIA patients. Higher acuity med-surg patients are also cared for. The team emphasizes patient experience. Special procedures include peritoneal dialysis and continuous bladder irrigation. Accessing/managing ports, BiPAP/CPAP management, blood product administration, central line blood draw, chest tube management, colostomy/ileostomy care, continuous bladder irrigation, and telemetry monitoring are required skills. Isolation precautions and non-invasive airway management are essential. Experience with rapid response and code teams is needed. Wound care management is also required. Interdisciplinary support includes teams for IV therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, social services, and pharmacy. Daily patient census averages 27. The unit comprises 30 beds. Travelers will not be eligible for a fourth consecutive contract and must begin the process to convert to employee status after three consecutive 13-week contracts or after 39 weeks of work. Travelers must be located more than 100 miles from facilities to apply. Compliance with floating policies is mandatory. Travelers must fulfill pre-assignment testing and modules. Modules will be reimbursed for up to 16 hours. Competencies must be documented before floating to other units.
