Med-Surg Registered Nurse
Americus, GA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: RN (Registered Nurse) - Acute Care 1 (Med Surg)

Location: Americus, Georgia
Contract Length: 17 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Acute Care
• Number of Beds: 36
• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts (7a-7p)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend required
• Holiday Requirement: Required
• Floating: Occasionally
• Floor Specific Orientation: 3 shifts
• Charge Nurse: Yes
• Nurse Aides: Yes
• Tele: Yes
• Hospitalist: In-house 24/7
• Respiratory Therapist: Available 24/7
• IV Team: No (may consult PICC team if needed)
• Nurse's Read Strips: No
• Drips/Vents: Not applicable

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
• Pneumonia
• Renal Failure
• Sickle Cell Crisis
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery
• Altered Mental Status (AMS)
• Sepsis

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 1 year in hospital Med-Surg units
• Certifications:

  • BLS (AHA) required
  • ACLS preferred
  • NIHSS
• Travel Radius: Must be at least 75 miles from the address on the traveler's driver’s license to the facility

Additional Information

• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • RN/LPN: 6:1
  • CNA: 12:1
• Dress Code: White tops, hunter green pants

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.