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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bronson Methodist Hospital

$1,986-2,167/week

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Prefer 1-2 years Med/Surg Experience
Michigan RN license
Will work every other weekend.
May be asked to float to other Med/Surg Units, ICU Units and ED waiting rooms
Nurse to Patient Ratio 1:4 or 1:5
Equipment utilized: EPIC, Pyxis
NVU is a 40 bed medical surgical unit specializing in the care of patients with neurological disorders such as Stroke, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis and other inflammatory disorders of the brain and spinal cord.
We have a large spinal surgery population, which includes care for the post-operative neuro-surgery, ortho-surgery, Laminectomy and Spinal Fusion patients.
Our unit also includes six 'step-down/telemetry' beds and six bariatric beds allowing us to provide care to a diverse patients population.
Lastly, there is a four bed Neuro Monitoring Unit where we admit seizure patients starting at age 5 in an effort to find the cause of their seizures.

Job requirements

Prefer 1-2 years Med/Surg Experience
BLS (AHA) Required
NIHSS Required - Or be willing to commit to completing the certification prior to start
Michigan RN license

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