Description
- Certification Details
- Required certifications: BLS
- Hold an active WA License.
- Job Details
- Orientation/Education Hours: Orientation/education hours are not guaranteed during the first 2 weeks of your assignment. Expect 25+ hours.
- A hospital in Washington is looking for an experienced MedSurg RN for a travel contract.
- Job Requirements
- The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
- Hold an active BLS and WA License.
- Schedule Information
- Days 0700-1930
- NOC 1900-0730
- 6 week cycles.
- Weekend Requirement Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement yes
- Is there a call or standby requirement? no
- Unit Specific Information
- Unit Med/Surg/Ortho 2nd Floor
- # of beds 34
- Ratios 1:4, 1:5
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients Orthopedic Patients: Hips, Knees, Shoulders, Spine, fractures General Medical/Surgical – pneumonia, heart failure, sepsis, chest pain, Gi Bleed, diabetes, electrolyte imbalances, kidney failure, UTI
- Experience or 'Must have' skills Med/Surg. Ortho preferred
- Are RNs required to titrate drips? yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips Heparin, Cardizem
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Yes/Yes
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Cpap/Bipap
- Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Yes.
- Yes, monitor techs
- RNs must be able to read basic strips
- Additional Details
- BLS;
- Region III: Primary to St. Michael Medical Center but if needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region Three: St Anthony Hospital – Gig Harbor, WA; St. Michael Medical Center – Silverdale, WA.
- Float Rate: $20/hr
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes. 8-10:1
- Scrub Color/Dress Code scrubs
- Unit/Department specific orientation EPIC training if not used system within year or fail Sphinx assessment. Online modules. 2 days unit specific orientation
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