Job Title: Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Medical Surgical
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required.
License: Active nursing license required for application.
Certifications: BLS required.
Must-Have:
PICC line management experience.
Experience with starting IVs.
Willingness to take trach and laryngectomy patients.
Ability to take up to a 1:7 ratio if needed.
Description:
The position is for a medical-surgical registered nurse.
The shift is 3x12 nights from 18:45 to 07:15.
The nurse will be responsible for providing care to a diverse patient population.
Daily caseload and ratios will vary.
Must be able to work every other weekend.
If requested time off falls on a weekend, the nurse will be scheduled per rotation.
Block scheduling accommodation is not available.
Nurses may float as needed within their scope to meet facility needs.
The unit requires skills in blood product administration, colostomy care, continuous bladder irrigation, and wound care.
The nurse will perform dressing changes, drain removals, NG tube insertions, and central line care among other tasks.
Additional responsibilities include managing intravenous therapy, suctioning of tracheostomy patients, and ostomy applications.
Experience with Cerner charting is preferred but not mandatory.
The role may include working with surgical patients and managing complex health needs.
This is an acute care facility with a focus on patient-centered care.