TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215!
Job Title: RN - Medical Surgical
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Medical Surgical
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum years of experience required
License: RN license required
Certifications: Telemetry certification required
Must-Have:
- Wound care skills
- Surgical/post-op care skills
- IV start skills
- Wound vac management skills
- Drain management skills
- PEG tube and tube feeding skills
- TPN knowledge
- Trach and laryngeal care skills
Description:
This is a Medical Surgical position focused on orthopedic and ENT patients.
The facility is a Level III Trauma Center with Magnet Designation.
It functions as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
There are a total of 933 beds available, including 24 private rooms dedicated to this specialty.
The average length of stay for patients ranges from 1 to 4 days.
Medical patients represent a wide variety of cases.
Surgical cases primarily include orthopedic procedures (spine, lumbar, cervical, joints) and ENT surgeries (laryngectomies, tracheostomies, thyroidectomies, head/neck dissections, tongue resections).
Abdominal surgery overflow may also be accommodated.
This unit does not manage vented airways.
Patient assignments for RNs typically range from 1:3-5 during days/evenings and 1:5-8 during nights.
Support on the unit includes a charge nurse who may have a light patient assignment if staffing permits.
Additional support is provided by an onsite unit secretary, hospitalists, respiratory therapy, and centralized telemetry monitoring available 24/7.
Phlebotomy staff assist with peripheral blood draws.
An IV/VAD team is available for central lines.
Technicians handle glucose checks, vital signs, removal of IVs and foleys, and assistance with activities of daily living.
The charting system used is EPIC, along with Alaris and Pyxis equipment, and GE monitors.
Traveling staff may need to float to other medical-surgical units as needed.
Scheduling is managed on a six-week basis with notification provided two weeks in advance.
Weekend rotation requirements are every other weekend.
Holiday expectations include one holiday per contract period.
The organization adheres to a fatigue policy, limiting staff to no more than 60 hours in a week or five consecutive 12-hour shifts.
Team culture is described as fast-paced with high acuity.
Staff members are known for their excellent communication and teamwork.