Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Medical-Surgical
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years
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
- Patient Ratios: 1:5
Type of Staffing:
- Day Shift: 8 RNs, 1 Charge RN, 1 Unit Secretary, 1 Manager, 1 Clinical Nurse Coordinator
- Night Shift: 8 RNs
Type of Equipment:
Bariatric fitted ADLs
Wound Vacs
Drains
Lifts
EMR - Meditech
Typical Hiring Profile:
Skill Set Most Recruited For:
Must have skills:
- Candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.
Preferred or Nice to Have Skills:
- Background in post-operative surgical areas such as vascular, bariatric, urology, general surgery, and colorectal surgery.
Typical Procedures Performed:
Maintenance of post-operative surgical procedure sites
Wound care including packing, dressing changes, and wound vac maintenance
Foley Catheter care including continuous bladder irrigation
Ostomy appliance changes and maintenance
Nasogastric tube insertion and suction
TPN
Blood administration
Central line care and dressing changes
Bedside shift report
Best Personality Fit:
Outgoing
Customer service oriented
Unit Guidelines/Policies:
Prompt attendance, including clocking in and out on time and attending scheduled shifts.
Open communication.
Professional appearance.
Attentive and responsive to patient needs.