Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Profession: RN

Specialty: Med Surg

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night

Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: Minimum 1 year

License: Active RN license

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Must-Have: Telemetry experience, Med Surg experience

Description: General information about the unit: Number of beds: 60

Number of staff: 50 Staffing includes Charge nurses, RNs, LVNs, PCTs, and unit secretaries when grid allows.

Patient ratios: 5:1 on 4th floor; 6:1 on 5th floor.

Type of equipment: Remote telemetry, capnography, Alaris IV pumps, glucometers, dynamaps.

EMR system: Alterra (Allscripts).

Typical procedures performed include: All abdominal procedures: cholecystectomy, appendectomy, colectomy, diagnostic procedures, paracentesis, thoracentesis. Cardiac catheterizations, run-offs, gastric sleeve surgeries, total hip, knee, and s...