travel nurse rn

Certification DetailsRequired certifications:BLSAre there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? RN not required to read tele, on-site monitor techJob DetailsSpecialty: MedSurgFacility: CHI Mercy Health Mercy Medical CenterContract length: 13 weeksNurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5 on Days, 1:6 on NightsUnit/Department specific orientation: 2 12-hour shifts on the unit of orientationHave a lot of new grads and travelers, welcoming team and family feel on unit, option to go perm if a good fitJob RequirementsBLS - Basic Life Support Certification*Oregon License Required*Experience or 'Must have' skills: None okay with first-time travelersAre RNs required to titrate drips?: NoSchedule InformationShifts & Scheduling: 12Hr shifts , week rotation core scheduleManager makes schedule but will consider block scheduling

Weekend Requirement:Every other: Days- Sat, Sunday, and Nights- Fri, Sat

Holiday Requirement:Every other: Days are Day of, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, etc. Nights are Eves, Day before Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, NYE etc.

Unit Specific InformationUnit:MedSurg# of Beds: 53Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin per protocol, antibioticsIs there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? 1 charge nurse on each shift, with no assignmentAre there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Yes, 1:9 on Days and 1:11 on Nights, blood sugars, VS, etcRT Equipment: Cpap, occasional BipapAdditional DetailsThe facility is willing to request a 90 Day Emergency LicenseCommon diagnoses/Types of patients include Pneumonia, CHF, COPD, Sepsis, COVID, stroke, overflow general surgical, oncology-some implanted radiation