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Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

macon, ga • Posted 3 days ago

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Medical Surgical Registered Nurse #

$1,843 - $1,879/week Macon, GA

RN-Registered Nurse // Med Surg / Telemetry $1,267 weekly stipends $16 - $17/hour $576.0 - $612 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 11/30/ weeks

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Job Description

Night Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week

Title: RN - MedSurg/Tele
Location: Macon Georgia 31201
Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12hr Night Shift - 36

Shift Information: 7P-7A

Clinical Interviewing- Yes - Manager Approval to Offer

On Call, Call Back Requirements: None

Weekend Rotation: 6 shifts on a 6 week schedule (6 out of 12 shifts)

Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

Floating Requirements: all med surg / telemetry units

About Facility:

637 Licensed Beds
Level 1 Trauma Designation
Teaching Hospital
Chest Pain Center
Stroke Center

Unit Information:

Beds: Each Med Surg unit has 20-36 beds

Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years Med/Tele RN exp

Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

Med surg / Telemetry – all inpatient med surg units

Patient Ratios:

RN: 1:4-6
LPN: 1:4-6
CNA: up to 1:14

Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

BLS required
ACLS preferred – traveler will be required to pass and EKG competency exam during onboarding
Certification in med surg is a plus

Skills required:

Trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucometer,
Common drips: Insulin drips, Heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR not BP, MUST BE PROFICIENT IN ALL CARDIAC DRIPS

Support within the Department:

CNA – will assist with Vitals, blood glucose checks, baths, bed changes, feeding if need, patient safety attendant; walk pts, turn pts
Unit Secretary: on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a
Charge nurse: Yes
Phlebotomy: Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; RNs draw off of CVLs
IV/VAT Team: Not an IV team - do have a PICC team
Resource Nurse: Yes, we have discharge nurses, Resource team floats to all units
RT 24/7
Hospitalist 24/7
Intensivist 24/7
Telemetry monitoring/tech: Central telemetry unit

Technology/Equipment:

EMR: EPIC
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Pyxis
Monitors: Phillips
Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips,

Floating: If yes, where:

Travelers are utilized in a float pool capacity – will be required to float to all Med/Tele units in house, as needed

Orientation (facility and unit):

1 day orientation with work on educational modules
2 days departmental

Other notes:

Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue
Parking: Free: Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks
Unit Culture: Busy; Team Oriented

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