TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: Medical Surgical
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours (7 PM - 7:30 AM); weekends and holidays as scheduled
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience required
License: Required
Certifications: BLS (AHA) required
Must-Have: Strong neuro experience; comfortable working with patients who may have substance use histories; ability to manage complex behaviors related to substance use
Description:
The unit cares for patients with infections, including endocarditis, abscesses, septic arthritis, sepsis, osteomyelitis, and diabetic foot infections.
Patients may have underlying substance use histories.
Nurse-to-patient ratios vary from 1:5 to 1:6.
Charge nurses may manage between 2-4 patients.
Patient care assistants are available, with a ratio of 1:7 to 1:22, assisting with vital signs, fingersticks, and activities of daily living.
Cardiac monitoring is conducted using portable telemetry.
Nurses do not read or interpret cardiac strips.
Titration of drips is performed only by physician's orders in a step-down setting, with some protocols allowing for education on titration.
Nurses are expected to care for patients who may display complex behaviors related to substance use and should have strategies for managing challenging or escalating situations.