What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Surgical (Med Surg) RN position at flexup DIRECT?
We are looking for a Travel Med Surg RN for a great Travel nursing job in Fort Wayne, IN.
This Med Surg Travel nursing job pays for 36 hours a week for 13 weeks.
Below are the details of this Travel Nursing Job including the Travel nurse salary :
- Specialty : Med Surg RN
- Travel Medical Surgical (Med Surg) Registered Nurse : Fort Wayne, IN
- Travel Nurse Salary Contact for details.
- Start Date : January 27, 2025
- Travel Nursing Job Assignment Length : 13 weeks
- Travel Nurse 36 hours per week
- Shift : 12 hours, Night
General Medical and surgical units – We see a diverse population of patients with varying diagnoses including chronic illnesses such as COPD, Diabetes, CHF, end stage renal disease. We manage GI issues such as pancreatitis, bleeding, gastroparesis, inflammatory bowel diseases. We also manage infections such as pneumonia, cellulitis, sepsis, UTI, c-diff, etc. We may also care for patients with neurological issues such as stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injuries. We also have patients with mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, etc. Our patients will undergo procedures such as colonoscopies, thora and paracentesis, bronchoscopy, and minor surgeries (lap chole, incision and drainage, biopsies, amputation).
General job duties. Types of procedures required. General Medical Surgical nursing care. Skills and tasks required would be assessments, care planning, inter-professional communication, utilization of the EHR, IV pumps, wound vacs, heat / cooling pads, feeding pumps, feeding tubes, chest tubes, management of heparin and insulin drips, IV therapy management. Equipment utilized in the unit / dept.Epic electronic record, pyxis machines, Accucheck blood glucose, hospira IV pumps, SCDs for VTE prevention, heating / cooling pads, telemetry monitoring Required skills and minimum years of experience.Minimum one year Med Surg hospital experience. Two years is preferred. Specific licensures and certifications / registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc)BLS, IN State or compact RN license Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required? If so, how often? Are weekends required?) 12-hour shifts, 3 weekend shifts in 4 weeks
Medsurg RN's will float to areas in greatest need. Patient ratios are 1 : 5. BLS and IN license (or compact license as of 7 / 1 / 20).
Dress Code : Caribbean Blue scrubs
EPIC charting
Floating to other units / departments. (If so, to which units / departments?)Would only float to other medical units.
Tell us about the unit / department specific training and orientation program. We require supplemental staff to go through our Jump Start orientation, this includes 1 day of general hospital orientation, then approximately 5 days of nursing orientation, Epic classes are included.
Name of Position RequirementsMinimum 1 year MedSurg hospital experience required. 2 years is preferred.IN license (or compact as of 7 / 1 / 20) requiredBLS through AHA requiredDoes your candidate require time off during assignment? If yes, please list in commentsIs this candidate a 1099?
Number of Positions : 1
VID-226501
PK-FO-0114
Salary : $2,144
