Med Surg RN
Lander, WY
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
3x12 hrs

Travel RN - Med Surg

Location: Lander, Wyoming
Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

Med/Surg Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on scientific nursing principles. Responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans
• Preparing, administering, and recording prescribed medications (oral, subcutaneous, IV) and reporting adverse reactions
• Educating patients on surgical procedures and post-treatment home care needs
• Recording medical information and vital signs
• Monitoring and adjusting specialized patient equipment and interpreting electronic displays
• Providing bedside care for a variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery
• Changing dressings, inserting catheters, starting IVs
• Assisting physicians during examinations and treatments
• Responding to life-saving situations per nursing standards and protocols
• Participating in discharge planning
• Utilizing time management skills and documenting care accurately and timely
• Floating between Lander and Riverton campuses as needed
• Occasionally caring for pediatric/adolescent patients (no dedicated pediatric unit)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wyoming
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Additional Notes

• Candidates may need to float between campuses depending on census
• Pediatric care may be required occasionally
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required