TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 87144!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Medical Surgical Float
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 12 Hours
Experience: Minimum 1 year of Medical Surgical experience required
License: NM license can pend at time of submission
Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Must-Have:
Must work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles:
Thanksgiving and the day after,
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Description:
This is a float pool position.
You will be required to float to medical surgical units as well as medical surgical boarders in other departments within the facility.
Ratios are 1:5 for patient assignments.
Weekend requirements include working 3 weekends and having 3 weekends off within a 6-week schedule.
You will have experience in MS/Tele, Med/Surg, and related skills.
Special requirements include the ability to manage feeding tubes, pre/post hemodialysis, renal failure, blood product administration, and central line blood draws.
You should also be skilled in peripheral line care, phlebotomy, starting IVs, administering heparin, managing chest tubes, and using high flow nasal cannula among other respiratory support techniques.
Isolation precautions and infection control are critical.
The patient's age groups will include adults and geriatrics.
Interdisciplinary support will involve teams from physical therapy, respiratory services, and more.
This unit does not require specialized staffing office experience; a year of med surg experience is sufficient.
All candidates must meet compliance requirements prior to starting.
No local candidates will be considered within a 100-mile radius.
Candidates are subject to a drug screen within 30 days of starting the position.
Preferred time off should not exceed 7 days, with additional restrictions during the initial and final days of the contract.