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Chandler Regional Medical Center

Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedics - $1,355 per week

Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85249


Certification Details

Required certifications: ACLSBLSAn ONS Chemo Provider Card is preferred, not necessarily the ONCC (certification).Job Details

Specialty: MedSurg/Ortho C5Nurse:Patient Ratios: 4:1 (with 2-3 PCTs on day shift)Job Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience - must be recent, within the past 6 months.Travelers will need to pass a dysrhythmia exam prior to start (with 2 max attempts).There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on day one of orientation (study guides will be provided with first day instructions.Experience or 'Must have' skills: strong post-op assessment and time management skills - high patient turnover unitSchedule Information

Shifts & Scheduling: self-scheduling.Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4 week schedule period.Holiday Requirement: there is a holiday rotation schedule.Is there Call or a Standby requirement: standby (monitored by our central staffing).Unit Specific Information

Unit: MS/Ortho# Beds: 32Common diagnoses/Types of patients: post-op: colorectal, urological, bariatric, hepatobiliary, hysterectomy, breast recon, etc. AND Chemo/Oncology patientsAre there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes - day shift only. Usually have 12-14 patients eachRT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.): Cpap, high flow for palliative care patients onlyScrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? navy blueUnit/Department specific orientation: Yes - 2 shifts with a preceptorAdditional Details

Are RNs required to titrate drips? NoCommon titratable &/or set rate drips: PCAsCharge Nurse/House Supervisor? Charge nurse does not take assignment, but may have to help administer chemo on/off the unitFloating Requirements? Yes, to other med/surg/tele unitsOur unit is also equipped/prepped to admit appropriate patients to hall/overflow space and may need to prep some rooms to 'double-bunk'