Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Winfield, KS
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Medical Surgical)

Location: Winfield, Kansas
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: ASAP
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts of 12 hours (3x12s)
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Ratio: 1:6

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Required (No first-time travelers accepted)

Licensure & Certifications

• License: Kansas RN license or compact license (must be active, no pending)
• Certifications Required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • CPI preferred but not required

Skills & Clinical Competencies

• Gastrointestinal: Colostomy care and management, feeding tube care and management
• Genitourinary/Renal: Renal failure management
• IV Therapy: Accessing/managing ports, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs
• Medications: Heparin, Insulin, managing cardiac drips (no titration)
• Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA, substance withdrawal
• Respiratory: CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, ABGs, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen administration
• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Additional Requirements

• Locals allowed at the same rate
• No radius restriction
• Must be able to jump in after the second shift (Critical Access facility)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Proof of I9 or attestation
• Government issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service)
• Proof of E-Verify or attestation
• Residency Declaration Form (if working on a compact license)
• Background checks: 7-year criminal check within a year of start, updated annually, including SS trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for every contract renewal
• Education verification and transcripts/diploma for highest level of education
• State-specific exclusion listing check (Kansas Medicaid)
• NURSYS verification for all RNs
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology competency
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (HIPAA, OSHA, Joint Commission training)
• Physical exam updated annually, attesting ability to meet physical demands
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
• Immunizations or titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Drug testing: 9 or 10 panel drug screen within last 12 months, updated annually
• Flu vaccination documentation required year-round (declination accepted for medical or religious reasons)
• Proof of 2 clinical references (hospital evaluations accepted)
• Performance evaluations if worked with the facility or agency for over 1 year
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable unit

This position is ideal for experienced travel nurses with a strong background in medical-surgical nursing and the required certifications, ready to work night shifts in a critical access hospital setting.