Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg - $2,020 per week in Quincy, IL - Infojini Healthcare

ID: 50786919 Shift: 12H Nights Description: Unit LOCAL cliniciansFacility requires clinical prescreen. If recommended, the hiring manager has 24-hours to accept/decline this candidate. Unit Med Surg/ TELE - Inpatient Surgical - 3rd floor # Beds48 (two buildings) Nights 1:5-6 LPNs available, virtual admission and discharge nurses to assist as well. Primary care nursing model is frequently used. Must be okay with this. Required , NIHSS Common diagnosis / Types of patientsNeuro- laminectomy, cervical fusion, LESI, belly surgery-ostomies, hernia repair, joint replacement-total hips/knees. PICC, TPN, Lipids. Fem pop bypass, dialysis catheter insertions, BKA, AKA. DM (dialysis is also located on the 3rd floor) PCA, some epidurals, iv abx, chronic pain (narcotics), sepsis, urgent OR cases.Experience or 'Must have' skillsMust have total joint experience. Understanding of PCA pumps, reversal drugs (narcan), sepsis management. Experience with TPN/ Lipids. Narcotic usage. 1 year of experience- surgical experience required. Are RN's required to titrate drips :Heparin. Common titratable &/or set rate dripsTitrated per protocol. Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?There is a tele monitor tech that monitors. RNs to interpret strips. Draeger Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?Yes day shift is usually a Blessing staff nurse. Nights can sometimes be the house supervisor. Take a smaller assignment so they can assist. Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/RatiosYes, although they do get pulled to be sitters. Night shift has more needs for CNA RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.)CPAP- Home unit. Airvo possibly. RT to manage. Bipap occasionally (will stay on unit)Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)3-12 hour shifts starting at 7. Will not guarantee block scheduling. Discuss with leader for any scheduling needs. Schedules out 6 weeks in advance. Weekend RequirementsEvery other weekend. Sat. Sun for both shifts. Holiday RequirementsIn the holiday rotation with core staff Is there Call or a Standby requirement?none Floating Requirements?Float to like units only. If floated to higher acuity it would be to work as a help all and not take a patient load. Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided?Black Unit/Department Specific Orientation1- 12 hour shift on shift of hire and unit of hire. First day is 12-14 hours to do comps, computer based modules, general orientation. Additional Notesfast paced, heavy patients. Can get 8-12 surgery admites per day as well as discharging patients at time Cancellation may cancel up to 2 shifts without penalty for assignments of 12 weeks or less and up to 3 shifts without penalty for assignments of 13 weeks or longer. Charting - Sunrise BSN License to Trauma Level:2 Care Shift Notes: Required , NIHSS Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91