Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. This role requires expertise in various nursing practices and the ability to manage a diverse patient population, particularly in trauma and surgical care. The RN will work efficiently to deliver high-quality patient care using established protocols and procedures.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the last 5 years.
• First-time travelers are welcome.
• Active RN license is mandatory.
• Experience with the following skills is essential:
  • Heparin drips
  • PCA
  • Colostomy care
  • Feeding tube care and management
  • Blood product administration
  • Central and peripheral line care/management
  • Phlebotomy
  • PICC line management
  • IV starts
  • Management of dysrhythmias
  • Oxygen protocol management
  • Non-invasive airway management
  • Isolation precautions/PPE
  • Surgical drains
  • Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleuravac)
  • Nasal cannula
  • Oral suctioning
  • Tracheostomy management
  • Wound care
• Epic documentation experience is required.
• BLS certification is essential.

Preferred Skills and Certifications

• ACLS certification
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Management of drips
• CVA and Pre/Post Neuro Surgery experience
• Experience with spinal cord injuries

Job Details

• Target Patient Ratios: 1:5-6 (Candidates must be comfortable with these ratios)
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• 36 or 48 hours accepted
• Requests for time off (RTO): A maximum of 7 days
• Floating requirement: May float to similar units and alternate care locations
• Weekend requirement: Rotation includes every other weekend

Additional Information

Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and could be required to report to work during catastrophic events, mass casualties, or disasters. Mid-contract consolidation to a centralized office may occur, and contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed.

Patient Diagnoses

Candidates should be familiar with treating a range of patient diagnoses, including severe injuries to bones, joints, and soft tissues, traumatic brain injuries, spine injuries, and neurological trauma.

Unit Systems

Experience with Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR is beneficial.

Orientation

New hires will undergo a 12-hour unit orientation and a 16-hour organizational education session.

Uniform

Scrubs will be navy in color.

Pre-employment Requirements

Successful candidates must pass EKG testing prior to the start of their assignment in this specialty.