Med Surg RN
Montgomery, AL
Thrive Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

Facility Overview

• Number of Beds: 492
• Level I Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Primary Stroke Center

Position Details

This position is open to first-time travelers with a minimum of 18 months of experience in MedSurg and/or ICU, as well as EPIC or Cerner experience. If the applicant has strictly ICU experience, Cerner experience is required. Staff must be absent for six months before returning as a traveler.

On the first day of orientation, nurses will be assigned to a home unit. Patient ratios typically range from 1:4 to 1:6, with a focus on providing high-quality care and engagement with patients for tasks such as turning, bathing, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Unit Information

• 6 North Trauma Surgical: 23 beds; experience in trauma/surgical care is required, including skills in wound care, chest tubes, NGT, IV skills, and medication administration/documentation.
• 5 South Neuroscience: 33 beds; care for CVA, TBI, seizures, spinal fusion, craniotomy, degenerative diseases, post trauma, and angiogram is expected. Required skills include IV starts, blood draws from central lines, trach care, PEG, NGT, colostomy/ostomy, wound care, and restraint application.
• 5 North MedSurg/Oncology: 39 beds; experience in high acuity and fast-paced MedSurg is preferred. Required skills include trach care, chest tubes, PEG tubes, wound care, drains, foleys, and chemotherapy administration (if certified). Telemetry monitoring is conducted by tele techs.
• 3 South Orthopedics: 20 beds; care for orthopedic and spine patients including joint replacements and fractures is expected. Skills include PCA pumps, negative pressure dressing, and dressing changes.
• 3 North MS/Ortho/Urology: 23 beds; care for urology, ENT, ortho, and MedSurg patients. Skills required include trach, wound care, IV starts, and CVL dressing changes.

Required Certifications

• BLS
• NIHSS

Support on the Unit

• CNA Ratio: 1:10-12 for vital signs, ADLs, and glucose checks when available
• Receptionist/HUC: Yes
• Charge Nurse: Yes, rarely takes patient assignments
• Phlebotomy: Yes
• IV/VAT Team: Yes
• Hospitalist: Yes
• Telemetry monitoring tech: RNs are required to read and interpret telemetry strips

Technology and Equipment

• EMR: Cerner (EPIC experience considered)
• IV Pumps: Plum 360
• Medication Dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Spacelabs

Orientation

New travelers or those returning after one year will have a 24-hour classroom orientation followed by 24 hours of unit orientation. Rehires will have orientation based on their last date of employment.

Scheduling

• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend or four weekend days per month
• Holidays: One major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy
• Approval of Time Off: Up to 7 days off can be approved, excluding blackout dates
• Shift Times: 7 AM - 7 PM, 7 PM - 7 AM
• Schedule Cycle: 4-week cycle; self-scheduling is not available.

Additional Notes

• Scrub Color: Any color
• Parking: Free parking available on the 2nd to 4th levels of the parking deck