TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449!
Job Title: Med Surg/Tele RN
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Med Surg/Tele RN - Ortho/Uro/Neuro
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of acute care nursing experience
License: Active RN License Required
Certifications: BLS (AHA) Certified Required
Must-Have: Experience with titrating drips following a prescribed nomogram
Description:
Unit consists of 29 beds with Nurse-Patient Ratios of 1:4-5 during the day and 1:5-6 at night.
Common diagnoses include Ortho Trauma (fractures, joint replacements) and Vascular procedures.
Patients may also present with Urology issues (e.g., TURP, TURBT) and Neuro-spine conditions.
Acute medical patients can also be admitted.
Nurses on the unit are required to titrate medications, including Heparin, Nitro, Bivalirudin, and Insulin.
Telemetry technicians monitor patients 24/7, so nurses do not need to read their strips.
Charge Nurses take an assignment on all shifts, with a house supervisor present at all times.
Nursing Assistants are available during varying shifts to assist with patient care.
Respiratory Therapy support is present, utilizing CPAP, BIPAP, and High Flow Oxygen Therapy equipment.
Nurses will be required to float to other adult medical/surgical nursing units as needed.
Clean and professional scrubs of any color are permitted.
A thorough unit-specific orientation is provided, including training on electronic documentation systems and precepted floor orientation.