Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Med Surg
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years required
License: Active RN License
Certifications: BLS
Must-Have:
Time Management and Efficiency
Teamwork
Description:
Unit Information:
Number of Beds: 36
Number of Staff: 40 RNs (8 bedside RNs per shift)
Staff Composition:
Day Shift: 8 RNs, 1 Charge RN, 1 Unit Secretary, 1 Manager, 1 CNC
Night Shift: 8 RNs
Patient Ratios: 1:5
Type of Equipment: Bariatric fitted ADLs, Wound Vacs, Drains, Lifts
EMR: Meditech
Typical Hiring Profile:
Skill Set Most Recruited For:
Must Have: Candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.
Time Management and Efficiency (fast-paced unit with short length of stay)
Teamwork
Preferred or Nice to Have:
Background in post-operative surgical areas (i.e., vascular, bariatric, urology, general surgery, colorectal, and general surgery)
Typical Procedures Performed:
Maintenance of post-operative surgical procedure sites
Wound care (e.g., packing, dressing changes, wound vac maintenance)
Foley catheter care (continuous bladder irrigation)
Ostomy appliance change and maintenance
Nasogastric tube insertion and suction
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Blood administration
Central line care and dressing changes
Bedside shift report
Best Personality Fit:
Outgoing, customer service oriented
Unit Guidelines/Policies:
Prompt attendance (clocking in and out on time, attending scheduled shifts)
Open communication
Professional appearance
Attentive and responsive to patient needs