Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Meridian, ID
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical Unit

Location: Meridian, Idaho
Unit: Medical Surgical – 6th Floor
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Beds on Unit: 42
Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Typically 1:5, occasionally 1:6

Unit & Patient Population

• Primarily a medical floor with some surgical overflow
• Common patient types: respiratory, gastrointestinal, behavioral health (patients held from ER for discharge planning)
• Respiratory therapy equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP (managed by RT), and high flow oxygen
• Virtual telemetry techs support the unit; RNs read and interpret their own telemetry strips

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips

Job Responsibilities & Expectations

• Willingness to take students and potentially precept new travel nurses
• No requirement for RNs to titrate drips, but common drips include heparin, PCAs, and morphine
• Charge Nurse present on each shift (rarely takes patients)
• Day shift includes an ADT nurse to assist with admissions, discharges, and tasking
• Support from nurse aides/patient care technicians at a ratio of 1:8
• Floating required between MedSurg 5, MedSurg 6, and similar units within the system (including nearby facilities about 8 miles away)
• May float to ER for patient holds or 1:1 assignments

Orientation & Training

• 3 days of general orientation including EPIC training and educator meetings
• Completion of online modules prior to assignment start
• 2 shifts on unit with a preceptor

Scheduling & Work Requirements

• 12-hour day shifts, scheduled by unit scheduler (no block scheduling)
• Weekend requirement: 5 weekend shifts within a 6-week period
• Holiday shifts required as needed
• No call or standby requirements

Dress Code

• Any clean, professional scrub color allowed

Additional Notes

• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address
• Telemetry equipment transitioning from SpaceLab to Philips by end of June