Job Title
Travel RN – Medical Surgical
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Full-Time | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Three 12-hour shifts per week, every other weekend, rotating holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Medical Surgical unit with patient ratios of 1:6, with occasional 1:7 during surge
- Perform procedures including continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), wound care, drain management (chest tubes, Jackson-Pratt drains), Foley insertion, and central line dressing changes
- Monitor telemetry and perform EKGs as needed
- Conduct bedside shift reports, hourly safety rounding, and maintain personal connections with patients per unit guidelines
- Document patient care accurately using Meditech Expanse electronic health record system
- Float to units of the same level of care as needed per facility float policy
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required at time of submission
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a hospital setting
- Current BLS certification required
- IV certification required
- Medical Surgical nursing experience
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with Meditech Expanse documentation system
- Familiarity with telemetry monitoring in a Med-Surg environment
- Experience with a broad range of Med-Surg procedures including chest tube and drain management
Why Join Us
- Self-scheduling options available, offering flexibility in managing your work-life balance
- Supportive unit staffing includes unit secretaries on day shift and LNAs available on both shifts