Medical-Surgical Float RN
Bismarck, ND
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (MedSurg Float) - North Dakota

Location

• City: Bismarck, North Dakota

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Details

• Unit: Medical-Surgical Float
• Beds: 61 combined medical and surgical beds
• Patient Types: Surgical patients (total joints, fractures, bariatric, urology, general surgery), Medical patients (CHF, CVA, shortness of breath, diabetic issues)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: Day shift 1:5, Night shift 1:6
• Nurse Aide Ratio: 1 aide per 15 patients
• Respiratory Equipment Used: CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen
• Telemetry: Yes; monitor tech reads strips, RN confirms

Work Schedule

• Shift: Nights
• Hours per shift: 12 hours
• Hours per week: 36 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call/Standby: Yes, with limited call days (LCD)
• Floating: Required to float to other units as needed

Orientation

• Travel Clinical Bootcamp Orientation (CBO)
• Unit-specific float checklist
• Orientation includes every other week and night shifts, with priority given to float assignments

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Experience & Skills

• Experience matching current med/surg float nurse requirements (implied med/surg experience)
• No requirement for RNs to titrate drips
• No charge nurse or house supervisor duties

Dress Code

• Any scrub color allowed

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license appropriate for North Dakota
• BLS certification