A Medical Surgery Registered Nurse cares for adult patients in a clinical setting within a surgery. Works on the surgical floor of a hospital, with supervision from a Surgeon as part of a surgery nursing team. Coordinates care for patients with a range of different medical issues.
1 Description American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring a NC or compact RN license and at least 18 months of Med/Tele nursing experience. Details Work on a 32-bed Surgical Med/Surg Tele unit with an average census of 28 Level 3 Trauma teaching-free hospital with Certified Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designations Patient population includes total joint replacements, colon resections, gallbladder surgeries, appendectomies, amputations, hip fractures, SBO, and medical overflow cases RN patient ratios are 1:4-6 on days and 1:5-6 on nights, with surge ratios up to 1:7-8 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week Every other weekend rotation required Possibility of low census call-back, up to 3am for night shifts and 3pm for day shifts Floating required within Region 3 (Cleveland, Kings Mountain, Lincoln, and Central Division facilities including CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH) as needed within scope of practice Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors Support staff includes CNAs, HUC/receptionist, charge nurse, phlebotomy team, IV/VAT team, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage Telemetry monitoring and tech support available Requirements Active NC or compact RN license required Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required Minimum 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience required Core skills include cardiac rhythm interpretation, non-titrating cardiac drip management (Cardizem/Amiodarone), wound care, drain/tube management, PIV starts, and central line management
EPIC EMR
experience required Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration Minimum of one professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN Additional Information Provide comprehensive nursing care for post-surgical and medical overflow patients on a busy Med/Surg Tele unit Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus two days of departmental orientation Holiday coverage expected for 75% of holidays Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays, with any unmet contracted hours added to the end of the assignment Navy scrub color required Free parking provided onsite Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible, as local candidates are not accepted First-time travelers are welcome to apply Candidates who previously held a permanent position at any Advocate Health Southeast facility must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible
