Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Medical Surgical
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours (19:00 - 07:30)
Experience: Minimum of 1 year in specialty required.
License: Current nursing license required.
Certifications: BCLS required.
Must-Have:
Experience in Med-Surg, Telemetry, IV insulin protocols, colostomy care and feeding tube management.
Description:
Position in a Medical Surgical unit specializing in GI, Urology, and GYN.
The shift schedule is nights from 19:00 to 07:30.
Patient ratios during the day are 1:4 and 1:6 at night.
Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 1 year of experience.
First-time travelers will be considered but preference will be given to experienced travelers.
Weekend shifts are required every other weekend.
On-call shifts are not required.
Clinicians may float as needed within their scope to meet facility needs.
Open to accommodating a block schedule: No.
Locals are not accepted for this position.
The hospital type is Short Term Acute Care with 672 staffed beds.
This facility is recognized as a Magnet and Teaching hospital with Level III Trauma designation.
Patients served include adolescents, adults, and geriatrics with a daily census of about 42.
Interdisciplinary support is available, including IV Teams, Physical Therapy, and Social Services.
Common patient diagnoses include conditions related to gastrointestinal, colorectal, genitourinary, and gynecological systems.
Experience with procedures such as colon resections, urological, and gynecological surgeries is required.
Special equipment includes safe patient moving tools like electric lifts and ceiling lifts.
Required skills include management of IV insulin, telemetry, wound care, and use of Rapid Response Teams.