Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Bismarck, North Dakota
CHI Saint Alexius Health

Department: Medsurg/Onc RN - oncology (core staff to do chemo)

Must have Experience: Prefer experience with trach and BiPAP, not required

Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes

Common titratable &/or set rate drips Lasix, Heparin - prefer lasix experience not a must

Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? - Yes, Charge Nurse, a resource for both shifts, usually no assignment unless there is a staffing need

Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Yes

RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? BiPAP stable, trachs established with blow by oxygen

Are RNs required to read their own strips? RN not required to read and interpret, they use tele packs, have a monitor tech for strips

0700-1930, 1900-0730, manager to make schedule - Will consider block scheduling if unit needs are met

Weekend Requirement: Every other

Holiday Requirement: As needed

Is there Call or a Standby requirement? no

Floating Requirements will float to other MedSurg units, if go to tele- a tele RN will do their strips, ER holds occasionally, no mom baby

Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? No specific scrub color

How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1-2 shifts on the floor

Nurse:Patient Ratios: Days: 1:4-5, Nights: 1:5-6

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Adults and geriatrics, Strokes (stroke unit, some acute, but not thrombectomies), HTN, COPD, Cellulitis, CHF, A fib non RVR, Chest pain, MI after ICU, Cellulitis, AMS/ behavioral, some Tele, surgical overflow- no joints or cranis, everything else, oncology (core staff to do chemo), no Onc provider in house current day

Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? yes

RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions