Medical Surgical RN
Augusta, GA
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Nights

Medical Surgical RN

Overview

• Location: Augusta, Georgia
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Specialty: Medical Surgical
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 12 weeks
• Patient population: Adults to geriatrics
• Local candidates: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Med Surg (1 year of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Setting

• General med-surg patient diagnoses
• Ratio: 1:6
• 32 rooms with an average daily census of 29

Skills and Experience

• Isolation precautions
• Wound care / wound vac
• Nasal cannula and high-flow nasal cannula
• Chest tubes
• Starting IVs
• PICC line management
• Blood product administration
• Feeding tube care and management

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Every other weekend
• Floating within facility and scope of practice as needed
• No call required
• Must work major holidays that fall during the assignment per facility policy
• Maximum 7 days of requested time off
• Spring Break blackout dates: April 4–12

Compliance and Start Requirements

• Full compliance is required to start on time
• Background check must be complete before start
• Education verification is required and may be pending at start with proof it is in progress
• Work history verification of the most recent employer is required and may be pending at start with proof it is in progress
• TB questionnaire is required
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray is required within 12 months of start
• Negative 10-panel drug screen is required within 60 days of start
• Flu vaccination or declination is required
• Physical exam is required by the staffing agency
• Photo ID is required
• Skills checklist is required within 12 months and updated annually
• Two clinical references are required by the staffing agency

Additional Notes

• Navy blue scrubs
• Epic is used on the unit
• On-site lodging is mentioned in the source, but cost is not specified in the source