Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,254 per week at Blessing Hospital
Quincy, IL 62305
About the Job
- BLS, NIHSS required.
Certification Details
- Beautiful hospital in IL is looking for Med Surg Float RN for 13 week contract.
Job Details
- Must 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.
Job Requirements
- 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.
- Every other weekend. Sat. Sun for both shifts.
- In the holiday rotation with core staff.
Schedule Information
- Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:4-6 Nights 1:5-6
- LPNs available.
- Primary care nursing model is frequently used.
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients include Neuro- 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.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor present.
- There are Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios.
- RT/Equipment (i.e., CPAP, possibly Airvo), RT to manage.
- Bipap occasionally (will stay on unit).
- There is a tele monitor tech that monitors.
- RNs to interpret Draeger tele monitor strips.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs: Black
- Unit/Department Specific Orientation with 1- 12 hour shift on shift of hire and unit of hire.
Unit Specific Information
- Accepts LOCAL clinicians
- Facility requires clinical prescreen.
- If recommended, the hiring manager has 24-hours to accept/decline this candidate.
- fast paced, heavy patients.
- Can get 8-12 surgery admits per day as well as discharging patients at time
- must be able to work holidays
Additional Details