Travel Nurse RN - Float Med Surg / Telemetry
Garden City, KS
TheraEX Staffing Services
3x12 hrs, Nights

Charting System:
Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMR

Unit Notes
Hiring Process: Candidate Interview Interview with MedSol Clinical Team- No Unit Manager involvement
Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
Floating roles: Travelers are expected to float throughout the zone they are hired into. Each zone covers a 60 mile radius from the zone's city center which is where the 60 mile verbiage comes into play. The traveler is responsible for obtaining housing that makes this feasible as the requirement to float throughout the full 60 mile zone applies regardless of where the traveler obtains housing.
Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are completed remotely

Unit/Department MS-Tele Float
What units are included in the float pool Mutliple units ranging for General MS-Tele into various specialities from Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, Bariatrics, Ortho, Trauma, & ED Obs
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:5-6 based on acuity
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients "Population: Adults- Geriatrics
Cardiac, Neuro, Ortho, Oncology, Renal, Urology-post surgicals, General Surgery-post appy, Gynecology, Psych/Detox, ENT, General Medicine, stable long term placement patients, and more"
Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must have 2 years of MS-Tele experience in the last 3 years
Prefer prior neuro experience
Prefer Alaris and EPIC experience"
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Heparin
Common titratable &/or set rate drips
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Designated Charge on each unit; doesn't take a patient assignment unless necessary; more common for night shift charge to end up with a small pt assignment
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Yes
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "7-7, Schedule is made out by leadership for 6 wks at a time, travelers are expected to be flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent scheduling.
All time off requests need to be submitted prior to starting assignment"
Weekend Requirements 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule
Holiday Requirements May be asked to go into the Holiday Rotation
Is there a call or standby requirement? Rare, for low census
How are units assigned? i.e. via text message, daily sheet assignments, set schedule? "May be asked to float into any other acuity level; ICU (take low acuity holds within skillset), PCU/Stepdown, & MS-Tele

"ALL TRAVELERS CAN FLOAT WITHIN Zone 4 (
Based in Garden City, KS):

Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital
415 N Main St Ulysses, KS
St. Catherine- Dodge City
3001 Avenue A Dodge City, KS
St. Catherine- Garden City
401 E Spruce St Garden City, KS

You will receive a float assignment to clarify where you are working for each schedule (varies by schedule). Your first float assignment will be communicated on or before your Monday start date.

Distance from Garden City, KS:
Bob Wilson Memorial is 54 miles, St Catherin Garden City miles, St Catherine Dodge City 54 miles.