MedSurg Float RN
Bismarck, ND
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (MedSurg Float) - Bismarck, North Dakota

Job Details

• Specialty: MedSurg Float
• Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Unit: Medical-Surgical Float (61 combined beds)
• Patient Types:

  • Surgical patients (total joints, fractures, bariatric, urology, general)
  • Medical patients (CHF, CVA, SOB, diabetic issues)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Days: 1:5
  • Nights: 1:6
• Nurse Aide Ratio: 1:15
• Floating: Required (unit-specific float checklist and orientation provided)
• Call/Standby: Yes, with LCD (likely a device or protocol)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Dress Code: Any scrub color

Unit Features

• Telemetry present; monitor tech reads strips, RN confirms
• Respiratory equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow devices
• No charge nurse or house supervisor role on this unit
• RNs are not required to titrate drips; no common titratable drips used

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license
• BLS Certification
• Experience matching current med/surg float requirements (implied med/surg experience)

Orientation

• Travel Clinical Bootcamp Orientation (CBO)
• Unit-specific float checklist orientation
• Orientation covers end-of-week, night shifts, and floating procedures

This position is suitable for experienced MedSurg RNs comfortable with floating across surgical and medical patient populations, working night shifts, and participating in call/standby duties.