Travel Medical-Surgical RN (Telemetry)

Job Description

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Keyser, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Med Surg
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Travel

Med Surg Unit – 21 Beds\nBasic Info : \n\nUnit Type : Medical-Surgical\n\nBeds : 21 total\n\nAverage Census : 15-16 patients\n\nNurse : \nPatient Ratio : Typically 1 : 5 (can go up to 1 : 6 but avoided if possible)\n\nCertifications Required : \n\nBLS\n\nCommon Diagnoses / Patient Types : \n\nCHF (Congestive Heart Failure)\n\nCOPD\n\nDiabetes Mellitus\n\nHypertension\n\nPost -op Orthopedics\n\nLaparoscopic Cholecystectomy recovery\n\nSkills & Duties : \n\nDysrhythmia reading required\n\nRNs do not titrate drips\n\nCommon drip : Heparin (set-rate)\n\nCharge Nurse / House Supervisor : \n\nDaytime charge nurse and night house supervisor do not take patient assignments\n\nThey assist with admissions, discharges, and general coordination\n\nSupport Staff : \n\nPatient Care Techs (PCTs) assigned at about 1 : 5 ratio; sometimes PCT may cover 7-8 patients\n\nTeam nursing approach encouraged\n\nRespiratory Therapy Equipment : \n\nCPAP available\n\nTele Monitoring : \n\nTelemetry common on the unit\n\nNurses read and interpret their own telemetry strips (no dedicated monitor techs)\n\nScheduling : \n\nBlock scheduling allowed as able but not guaranteed\n\nWeekend requirement : as needed\n\nNo holiday requirement\n\nNo on-call or standby requirements\n\nFloating : \n\nNo floating required\n\nScrub Color / Dress Code : \n\nAny color scrubs allowed\n\nOrientation : \n\nEPIC training provided if needed

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

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