- Job Title : Registered Nurse Job Specialty : Medical Surgical - Orthopedics Job Duration : 13 weeks Shift : Night 3x12-Hour (19 : 00 - 07 : 30) Guaranteed Hours : 36 hours per week Experience : Minimum 2 years of specialty experience required;
- at least 4 years of nursing experience preferred if first-time traveler License : Must have relevant state license prior to the start date;
certain units may accept pending applications Certifications : Basic Life Support (BLS) required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred Must-Have : - Skills in IV start- Ability to float within units of equivalent or lower level of acuity- Flexibility to work rotating shifts, alternating between days and nights Job Description : - Care for patients in a short-term acute care environment.
- Provide post-operative care for patients with primary total joint replacements, joint revisions, spine surgeries, ankle replacements, and shoulder replacements.
- Manage diabetic wounds, venous / arterial stasis wounds, surgical debridement, and amputations.- Assist in urological procedures such as prostatectomy, nephrectomy, and stent placement.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for patients with comorbidities followed by other specialty teams.- Work on a patient-to-nurse ratio of 1 : 5-6.
- Complete orientation hours and necessary modules prior to and during the commencement of duties. - Comply with facility's dress code;
individual scrubs in any color without logos are allowed.- Utilize Cerner charting system for patient records.This is a teaching hospital with a total staffed bed capacity of 402 and demands high-caliber nursing care and adaptability.
Commitment to professional development through module completion is necessary. Flu vaccine is required, and no exemptions are allowed.
The role requires availability for 50% of weekends as part of the shift schedule.Please note : Previous staff must have a gap of a minimum of one year before returning in a traveler capacity.