Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Green Bay, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

📅 Scheduling & Logistics

• Schedule Cycle: Formed in 6-week increments, released 2 weeks in advance.
• Weekend Rotation: Every 3rd weekend
• On-Call: None
• Holidays: Expected to work 1 summer and 1 winter holiday
• Requested Time Off (RTO): Up to 7 days can be approved
• Block Scheduling: Can be requested, but not guaranteed
• Dress Code: Any solid, professional scrub color. No graphics, logos, or designs

📋 Job Overview:RN– Med Surg

• Location: Green Bay, WI
• Duration: 16 weeks
• Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM (Day Shift)
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year of MedSurg experience
• First-Time Travelers: Yes, accepted!

🏥 Facility & Unit Profile

• Facility Type: 167-Bed Hospital | Level II Trauma Center | Level III NICU & Maternity | Primary Stroke Center
• Unit Capacity: 16 beds (Average daily census: 16)
• Patient Ratios:
  • Days: 1:4
  • Nights: 1:5–1:6
• Department Support:
  • CNA: 1:6 (Days) | 1:8 (Nights)
  • Charge RN: Takes a patient assignment
  • 24/7 Availability: Hospitalist, Respiratory Therapy, SWAT RN (ICU trained)
  • Specialty Teams: Phlebotomy (peripheral draws), Day-shift IV/Vascular Access Team, Centralized Telemetry with Tele Techs

🩺 Clinical Requirements & Skills

• Required Certifications: BLS
• Required Technology: EPIC EMR (experience required), Alaris IV Pumps, Pyxis Medication Dispensing
• Common Patient Diagnoses:
  • Medical: CHF, COPD, respiratory failure, pneumonia, cellulitis, DVT, AKI, CKD (patients leave unit for hemodialysis), wounds, altered mental status, suicide precautions
  • Surgical (Gen Surg): Gallbladders, appendectomies, colectomies, ostomies, TURPs
• Core Skills Needed:
  • Foley insertion/care, peripheral IVs, bladder scans, NG tubes, chest tubes, trachs, wound care, central line/PICC/midline management, and port access
  • Drips: Heparin and Insulin ( it is okay if you do not have insulin drip experience )
  • Cardiac: Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms (strip check-off required)

🔄 Floating & Orientation

• Floating Policy: Travelers float first. You may float within your scope of practice, most commonly to Observation and MedSurg 1.
• Orientation: New Employee Orientation (NEO) + 1 shift on the unit to learn the flow. May include a few hours of orientation to the common float areas (Obs/MedSurg 1).

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