Job Description
RN MedSurg Float Renton, WA, 98055 Required CertificationsBLS, NIHSS, Valley Medical Center CEUs for Units Requiring NIHSS Trauma Level3Charting SystemEpic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMR 1 YEARS OF EXP WILL TAKE FIRST TIME TRAVELERS PROFILE REVIEW FOLLOWED BY MANAGER OFFER (NO ADDTL MNGR INTERVIEW REQUIRED) - QUICK OFFERS VERY TRAVELER FRIENDLY UNIT/HOSPITAL OVERALL EPIC 100% REQUIRED NO COVID REQ FLU - REQUIRED OR MED/RELG EXEMPTION of beds 38, can max out to 42 with semi-private rooms. Ratios 1:4-5 both days and nights Required certifications BLS, NIHSS Common diagnoses/Types of patients All general surgery patients, appendectomies, fractures, GI, Gyne, Vascular etc. Experience or 'Must have' skills 1 YEAR EXP Are RNs required to titrate drips? No Common titratable&/or set rate drips Heparin per protocol Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Charge nurse, outside of staffing Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes, PCA's, 1:8-15 depending on staffing. PCA's are all trained to do phlebotomy. RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Cpap, NC Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Tele monitoring with monitor techs. Not required to read strips but they do need to be able to recognize lethal rhythms and respond appropriately. Shifts&Scheduling 7-7 for both AM and PM. Travelers will fill holes. Weekend Requirement Every other weekend. Holiday Requirement No Is there a call or standby requirement? No call time, may be put on standby if scheduled and not needed. Floating Requirements Travelers are first to float - may float to the other surgical units or other medsurg units. Rare need for team nursing in Covid Medical unit. Scrub Color/Dress Code Royal Blue Unit/Department specific orientation 3 days total orientation. 1st day general orientation, then 1 day on General Surgery, 1 day on Ortho Spine. Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract, Temporary Pay: $3,200.00 - $3,400.00 per week Benefits: Health insurance Medical Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Physical Setting: Acute care Supplemental Pay: Overtime pay Experience: Nursing: 2 years (Preferred) Medical-surgical: 2 years (Required) License/Certification: BLS Certification (Required) RN (Required) NIHSS Certification (Required) Flu vaccine (Required) Ability to Commute: Renton, WA (Required) Ability to Relocate: Renton, WA: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person