Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg 2,081 per week

Certification Details

Required certifications: BLS
Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? RN not required to read tele, on-site monitor tech
Job Details

Specialty: MedSurg
Facility: CHI Mercy Health Mercy Medical Center
Contract length: 13 weeks
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5 on Days, 1:6 on Nights
Unit/Department specific orientation: 2 12-hour shifts on the unit of orientation
Have a lot of new grads and travelers, welcoming team and family feel on unit, option to go perm if a good fit
Job Requirements

BLS - Basic Life Support Certification
Oregon License Required
Experience or 'Must have' skills: None okay with first-time travelers
Are RNs required to titrate drips?: No
Schedule Information

Shifts & Scheduling: 12Hr shifts - ,
2-week rotation core schedule
Manager makes schedule but will consider block scheduling
Weekend Requirement: Every other: Days- Sat, Sunday, and Nights- Fri, Sat
Holiday Requirement: Every other: Days are Day of, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, etc. Nights are Eves, Day before Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, NYE etc.
Unit Specific Information

Unit: MedSurg
• of Beds: 53
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin per protocol, antibiotics
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? 1 charge nurse on each shift, with no assignment
Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Yes, 1:9 on Days and 1:11 on Nights, blood sugars, VS, etc
RT Equipment: Cpap, occasional Bipap
Additional Details

The facility is willing to request a 90 Day Emergency License
Common diagnoses/Types of patients include Pneumonia, CHF, COPD, Sepsis, COVID, stroke, overflow general surgical, oncology-some implanted radiation