Acute Care, Basic Life Support (BLS), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Clinical Competency, Clinical Support, Colostomy, Hemodialysis, Heparin, Insulin, Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nursing, On Call, Paint Shop Pro Tubes, Patient Care, RMON, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Nursing, Surgical Procedures, Telemetry, Tracheotomy, Wound Care
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
LocationKalamazoo, MI
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Days (3x12 Hours, 7:00–19:30) | Onsite | Every other weekend required | Holidays required
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical unit with strong post-surgical competencies
- Manage a patient ratio of 1:6, with flexibility for higher ratios when support staff are on site
- Float to other Medical Surgical, ICU, and ED areas to accept Medical Surgical patients as needed
- Perform and manage a broad range of clinical skills including telemetry remote monitoring, wound care, chest tube management, tracheostomy care, and IV/PICC line management
- Administer blood products, heparin, insulin, and PCA; manage feeding tubes, surgical drains, and colostomy care
- Maintain isolation precautions and provide non-invasive airway management including high flow nasal cannula and oxygen delivery systems
Required Qualifications- Valid Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required
- Minimum 1.5 years of Medical Surgical or PCU experience
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
- NIH Stroke Scale certification required
- Demonstrated competency in post-surgical nursing care
- Ability to float to Medical Surgical, ICU, and ED environments as needed
Preferred Experience / Skills- Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management and port access
- Proficiency with chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac) and wound vac therapy
- Comfort working in high-acuity environments with variable patient ratios
Why Join Us- First-time travelers are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity to launch your travel nursing career
- No on-call requirement, offering a more predictable schedule within a supportive clinical environment
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Concentric Healthcare Staffing