Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) for our Medical Surgical Unit. This position involves working shifts at night, including weekends, and may require floating to other departments based on staffing needs.

Position Highlights

• Unit Type: Medical Surgical
• Shift Length: 12 hours
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Nurse:Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Common Diagnoses: Congestive heart failure, hypertension, chest pain work-ups, COPD exacerbations, asthma, pneumonia, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute renal failure.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience.
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS.
• Ability to titrate drips including analgesics for pain, anticoagulants, and antihypertensives.
• Experience with lower-resource settings and lower patient volumes is preferable.
• Comfortable reading telemetry strips and escalating concerns to a physician when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care on the Medical Surgical unit.
• Participate in self-scheduling for shifts, with a minimum requirement of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule.
• Manage patient care effectively in collaboration with team members.
• Be prepared to float to other units as necessary, including ICU (low-acuity holds), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele.
• Engage in ongoing education and orientation as assigned.

Additional Information

• Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy Blue scrubs.
• Orientation: Clinicians are required to be present for a week of in-state orientation, with remote modules available on specific days.
• Weekend and holiday requirements apply.
• Charge nurses may take assigned patients while overseeing unit operations.

Join our team to make a positive impact in patient care in our Medical Surgical unit.