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Registered Nurse (RN)

Facility Overview

Join a healthcare facility with 492 beds, recognized as a Level I Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. The facility also has a Level III NICU.

Position Overview

We welcome first-time travelers with a minimum of 18 months of experience in MedSurg and/or ICU. Experience with EPIC or Cerner is required, with Cerner being mandatory for those with strictly ICU experience. Staff must be away for a minimum of 6 months before returning as travelers.

On your first day of orientation, you will be assigned a home unit. Patient ratios vary from 1:4 to 1:6, typically maintaining a 1:4 ratio. In units with a lower patient load, RNs are expected to engage in activities such as turning patients, assisting with baths, and managing activities of daily living (ADLs), all while ensuring high-quality patient care.

Unit Information

• 6 North Trauma Surgical
  • Beds: 23
  • Patient Types: General Surgery and Vascular surgeries
  • Required Skills: Trauma/surgical experience, wound care, chest tubes, NGT, IV skills, medication administration/documentation, and escalation protocols.
• 5 South Neuroscience
  • Beds: 33
  • Patient Types: CVA, TBI, seizures, AMS, spinal fusion, craniotomy, degenerative diseases, post-trauma, angiograms.
  • Required Skills: IV starts, blood draws from central lines, trach care, PEG, NGT, colostomy/ostomy care, wound care, chest tube management, surgical site care, C-collar use, abdominal binders, restraints.
• 5 North MedSurg/Oncology
  • Beds: 39, includes 2 charge RNs (no patient assignment).
  • Patient Types: MS/Oncology, palliative care, ETOH withdrawal, with a focus on high acuity and fast-paced MedSurg.
  • Patient Ratios: 1:4 to 1:5 for RNs and LPNs.
  • Required Skills: Trach care, chest tubes, PEG tubes, wound care, drains, foleys, IV starts; chemo administration certification preferred.
• 3 South Orthopedics
  • Beds: 20
  • Patient Types: Orthopedic and spine, including joint replacements, fractures, fusions, and laminectomies.
  • Required Skills: PCA pumps, wound care (negative pressure dressing), dressing changes, foley care, drains (hemovacs/JP drains).
• 3 North MS/Ortho/Urology
  • Beds: 23
  • Patient Types: Urology, ENT, orthopedic, and MedSurg.
  • Required Skills: Trach care, wound care, wound vacs, IV starts, CVL dressing changes, following nurse-driven foley protocol.

Required Certifications

• BLS
• NIHSS

Support on the Unit

• CNA support (1:10-12 ratio for VS, ADLs, and glucose checks when available)
• Unit receptionist/HUC available
• Charge nurse available, rarely takes patient assignments
• Phlebotomy and IV/VAT Team support
• Hospitalist available
• Telemetry monitoring tech available; RNs required to interpret telemetry strips every 4 hours

Technology and Equipment

• Electronic Medical Records: Cerner (EPIC experience considered)
• IV pumps: Plum 360
• Medication dispensing: Om