Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Devils Lake, North Dakota
CHI St.Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital

$2,056-2,852/week

Posted 19 hours ago Verified

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Common job information

Certification details

Job details

Specialty: SDS/Post OP/Phase 2 RN
Job is a combination position that encompasses Same Day Services, OR/Phase II Recovery RN responsibilities.
Expectations include working in same day services, phase 2 recovery, and procedural sedation for GI/procedures in surgery department & outpatient procedures such as IV antibiotics, wound care, blood administration.
Responsibilities involve preparing patients for surgery, monitoring intraoperatively, and assisting with recovery.
Administer RN moderate sedation for endoscopy procedures.
Directly assist surgeon and anesthetist with procedures.
Conduct outpatient IV therapy, blood product transfusions, and wound dressing changes.
Handle preop and postop patient phone calls.
Responsible for sterilization of surgical instruments and reprocessing of endoscopy equipment.

Job requirements

Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
Must have skills: IV starts, admissions, recoveries, experience with Endo, C-Sections, PACU/Phase 2, Procedural Sedation.
Minimum of 2 years' experience required.
No prior travel experience necessary.
Scrubbing is not required.

Schedule information

Shifts & Scheduling Details: 0545-1415 or 0730-1600, work approx. 40 hours Monday-Friday, no weekends
No Call for Same Day Services Department.
Floating Requirements: as other departments need and our case load allows
One week of unit/department specific orientation.

Unit specific information

Number of Beds/Suites: 7 SDS rooms, 2 ORs, 1 endo suite
Nurse to Patient Ratios: Varies widely, generally 4:1
Average number of cases per day: Includes 5 endoscopy cases, scheduled and emergent c-sections, 9 cataract cases 2x/month, occasional 1-3 podiatry cases, and outpatient cases vary daily
OR covers Phase 1, SDS covers Phase 2
Common Cases: colonoscopy, egd most common
No charge nurse role; Manager and CNO available for immediate concerns
No techs or nurse aids on this unit
EMR: Meditech
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Not in the SDS department, available in hospital.

Additional Details

No clinical involvement/manager interview required for this position.
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
RTO needed upfront - Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.

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