Medical-Surgical Orthopedic Floor RN
Tyler, TX
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Orthopedic Floor position on a 36-bed unit, scheduled for night shifts. The role provides care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical orthopedic setting, with a typical patient ratio of 1:6.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Two years of nursing experience; travel experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; required experience with electronic charting using Epic; state or compact license in hand at the time of submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Level I or Trauma Level II experience.
• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with weekend coverage required for half of scheduled shifts.
• Additional Information: The role includes care for patients with orthopedic trauma, cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), renal failure, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and total joint replacements. Clinical responsibilities may include accessing and managing ports, BiPAP/CPAP management, blood product administration, central line blood draws, chest tube management, colostomy and ileostomy care, feeding tube care, heparin administration, high-flow nasal cannula management, insulin administration, arterial blood gas interpretation, isolation precautions and personal protective equipment use, nasal cannula and oxygen administration, patient-controlled analgesia, peripheral line and peripheral nerve block catheter management, phlebotomy, peripherally inserted central catheter management, pre- and post-hemodialysis care, pre- and post-neurosurgery care, pre- and post-thoracic surgery care, surgical drain management, remote telemetry monitoring, tracheostomy care, rapid response and code team participation, and wound care and wound vacuum management. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits