RN (Registered Nurse) - First Connect
Jackson, MS 39216
About the Job
Unit Notes
FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENT.
IN PERSON PROCESS can be printed in Jackson or Grenada MS the week prior to start (48 hr turn around)
REMOTE PROCESS 10-14 days needed for processing)
NEW UNIT OPENING END OF NOV - ONBOARDING ORIENTATION BEGINS NOV 20
RATE IS FOR THIS UNIT ONLY!!!
WILL CONSIDER 36/48 and 48 HR CONTRACTS (with OT billed after 48hrs) - please request a private job link
LOCAL CONTRACTS available at ***/hr
DUO's WELCOMED
MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH RTO and SCHEDULE requests - All contractors will be expected to work half of all upcoming holidays. HOLIDAY TIME OFF cannot be guaranteed unitl all requests have been considered. Once the schedule is made, time off will be equitably allocated to balance the needs of the unit.
Must have solid experience as an RN - 2 full years preferred with at least 6+ mos of level 1 trauma experience or experience at a Very large medical center with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines, chest tubes
WILL CONSIDER LESS than 2 yrs - if all prior experience has been in a Level 1 facility or experience at a Very large medical center with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines, chest tubes
EPIC CHARTING experience is required.
Unit Med/Surg 6S - General MedSurg
- # Beds: 32
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: typical ratio for all medsurg units is 1:5 up to 1:6 at times, ratio would be adjusted down for higher acuity patients
- Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients current General MedSurg
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: heparin, could have an order for amio and that can be
started and then patient would be transferred to cardiac unit
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: cardiac drips on 3south only
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What
brand are the tele monitors?: every unit has tele capability, patients are monitored on all
units, central monitor station will communicate with RN, 3south tele unit also has central
monitors at nurses station and every patient is on tele
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor?: Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Both. Nurse
managers are in house M-F business hours, starting at 3pm M-F and all weekend there is an
adult house sup. charge takes light patient assignment, will take full load of patients if needed.
educator and manager for each unit. Smaller units share manager and eduacator.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios all units
- RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.): cpap bipap at night, RT to help, high
flow on 2n,
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12 hours, 7a-7p or 7p-
7a, travelers are expected to fill holes but managers will try to accomodate block scheduling as
scheudle allows, open to weekenders if traveler would like to work every weekend but that is
not required
- Weekend Requirement every other or 2 weekends per month is standard, could be higher to
meet needs of department
- Holiday Requirement: rotate in with regular staff
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: no
- Floating Requirements?: within skillset, all staff float between all medsurg units. higher
acuity patients would be given to core staff
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? any color, needs to be solid color and professional
- Unit/Department specific orientation first day, all paperwork and attestations, logins for
Omnicel and Epic, show around unit (a few hours), discuss scheduling. 2 additional shifts with
preceptor
FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENT.
IN PERSON PROCESS can be printed in Jackson or Grenada MS the week prior to start (48 hr turn around)
REMOTE PROCESS 10-14 days needed for processing)
NEW UNIT OPENING END OF NOV - ONBOARDING ORIENTATION BEGINS NOV 20
RATE IS FOR THIS UNIT ONLY!!!
WILL CONSIDER 36/48 and 48 HR CONTRACTS (with OT billed after 48hrs) - please request a private job link
LOCAL CONTRACTS available at ***/hr
DUO's WELCOMED
MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH RTO and SCHEDULE requests - All contractors will be expected to work half of all upcoming holidays. HOLIDAY TIME OFF cannot be guaranteed unitl all requests have been considered. Once the schedule is made, time off will be equitably allocated to balance the needs of the unit.
Must have solid experience as an RN - 2 full years preferred with at least 6+ mos of level 1 trauma experience or experience at a Very large medical center with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines, chest tubes
WILL CONSIDER LESS than 2 yrs - if all prior experience has been in a Level 1 facility or experience at a Very large medical center with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines, chest tubes
EPIC CHARTING experience is required.
Unit Med/Surg 6S - General MedSurg
- # Beds: 32
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: typical ratio for all medsurg units is 1:5 up to 1:6 at times, ratio would be adjusted down for higher acuity patients
- Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients current General MedSurg
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: heparin, could have an order for amio and that can be
started and then patient would be transferred to cardiac unit
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: cardiac drips on 3south only
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What
brand are the tele monitors?: every unit has tele capability, patients are monitored on all
units, central monitor station will communicate with RN, 3south tele unit also has central
monitors at nurses station and every patient is on tele
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor?: Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Both. Nurse
managers are in house M-F business hours, starting at 3pm M-F and all weekend there is an
adult house sup. charge takes light patient assignment, will take full load of patients if needed.
educator and manager for each unit. Smaller units share manager and eduacator.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios all units
- RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.): cpap bipap at night, RT to help, high
flow on 2n,
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12 hours, 7a-7p or 7p-
7a, travelers are expected to fill holes but managers will try to accomodate block scheduling as
scheudle allows, open to weekenders if traveler would like to work every weekend but that is
not required
- Weekend Requirement every other or 2 weekends per month is standard, could be higher to
meet needs of department
- Holiday Requirement: rotate in with regular staff
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: no
- Floating Requirements?: within skillset, all staff float between all medsurg units. higher
acuity patients would be given to core staff
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? any color, needs to be solid color and professional
- Unit/Department specific orientation first day, all paperwork and attestations, logins for
Omnicel and Epic, show around unit (a few hours), discuss scheduling. 2 additional shifts with
preceptor
Source : First Connect