Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg 2,038 per week

Certification Details

BLS
Job Details

Medical Surgical nurse needed for 13 week travel assignment in mid size hospital.
Enjoy all that Indianapolis has to offer- only a 30 minute drive away!
Job Requirements

Required certifications: BLS
Experience or 'Must have' skills: MS/PCU/Tele or CCU experience
Schedule Information

Shifts & Scheduling: 6a-6:30p; 6p-6:30a: self-scheduling as appropriate (variable upon census/staffing availability)
Weekend Requirement: Weekend rotation (variable based on staffing): currently requires 4 weekend shifts per 6 week schedule.
Holiday Requirement: Rotation based on calendar
Is there a call or standby requirement?: If cancelled, may be placed on call (with 45 minute return after notification (per policy)
Additional Details
• of beds: 34
Ratios: Days 1:5 Nights 1:6
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: PNA, COPD, CHF, ortho (shoulders, hips, knees), appy, chole, diverticulitis, bowel resection, pancreatitis.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge available on both shifts. Supervisor available on nights.
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Day and night shift PCTs with 1:12 max ratio.
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Chronic Bipap and cpap.
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: Remote monitoring tele. Monitor tech on CCU to provide analysis. MS nurses are not responsible for interpretation.
Floating Requirements: Within MS scope of practice
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy Blue
Unit/Department specific orientation: 1 shift of clinical nursing education then 2 shifts on the unit with a preceptor;dayshift ()