Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Meridian, ID
ADN Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Med/Surg RN - Nights

Location: Meridian, Idaho Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours (7p-7a), 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• BLS certification
• EKG certification
• 2 years of Med/Surg experience
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry
• Willingness to take students; may precept new travelers (note this during the interview)

Unit Details

• Unit: MedSurg, 5th Floor
• Beds: 42
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5 occasionally, 1:6 very rarely
• Nurse aides/patient care techs: 1:8 on day shift
• Charge nurse: Takes patients only if needed. Day shift also has an ADT nurse for admits, discharges, and tasking.
• Telemetry monitoring: Virtual tele techs are used. RNs must read and interpret their own strips.
• Respiratory therapy equipment: CPAP, BiPAP (RT manages), high flow

Patient Population

• Orthopedic and spine: Total joints, hip fractures, lumbar and cervical spine surgeries
• Urology: Procedures, CBI
• General surgery: Cholecystectomy, bowel resections, complicated mastectomies
• GYN overflow: Total hysterectomies
• Medical overflow: COPD, some behavioral health, sepsis, infections

Medication Responsibilities

• RNs are not required to titrate drips.
• Titratable or set-rate drips on the unit include heparin, PCAs, and morphine.

Scheduling

• Scheduler assigns travelers; no block scheduling.
• 5 weekend shifts in a 6-week period; travelers are used to fill gaps.
• Holidays as needed.
• No 3 shifts in a row.
• No call or standby requirement.

Floating

• Floats first between MedSurg 5 and MedSurg 6.
• May float to like units in the Treasure Valley, including facilities about 8 miles away.
• May float to the ER for holds or to provide 1:1 care.

Orientation

• 3 days of general orientation, including electronic health record training and a meeting with an educator.
• Online modules to complete before start of assignment.
• 2 shifts on the unit with a preceptor.

Other Requirements

• Radius rule: The facility has a 50-mile radius rule. Candidates must include their permanent address in the submittal to confirm they live outside the radius before profile review.
• Scrubs: Any color, as long as they are clean and professional.