Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - COVID19 - $2,113 per week Job Listing at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, OR (Job ID 5698921-2024-10-25)

Description

Job Details
• Specialty: Med-Surg (DEPT# 300201, EOC 690002)
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Total Joints, general surgeries, gyn surgeries, general medical patients including CVA, PNA, CHF, ETOH, end of life care, COVID, etc.
• Experience or 'Must have' skills: General surgery experience required, total joint experience preferred but not required.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge nurse in the department, takes patients at a lower ratio, hospital supervisor 24/7.
• RT Equipment: v60 vents, cpaps and high flow nasal canula (FHNC).
• Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips: Yes, Central Monitoring Unit staffed with a MT at all times, two additional MT's staff ICU and PCU 24/7, RN's read strips and verify measurements and interpretation by MT.

Job Requirements
• ACLS, BLS required.
• Must have EPIC experience.
• Require 2.5 yrs of nursing experience, first 6 months do not count.

Schedule Information
• Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hour shifts, 0545-1815 and 1730-0615.
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, typically every other but depends on needs.
• Holiday Requirement: Yes.
• Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes, 7-8.

Unit Specific Information
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge nurse in the department, takes patients at a lower ratio, hospital supervisor 24/7.
• Is there a call or standby requirement? No.
• Floating Requirements: No, but if skill set allows and RN is agreeable, then we may ask them to float to MS.
• Scrub Color/Dress Code: No, just clean and professional.

Additional Details
• HOUSING IS VERY DIFFICULT WITH PETS.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes, insulin.
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Insulin.
• Unit/Department specific orientation: Yes, 1-2 shifts depending on experience and whether or not RN has been to SLMC before.