Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Winchester, KY
HealthTrust Workforce Solution External
3x12 hrs, Nights

• Shift: 7p-7a
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Weekend Hours: every other weekend
• Call Requirements: n/a
• Required Certifications: BLS & ACLS
• Years of Experience: 2
• Float Requirements: Yes to step down to care for med/surg if needed

• Additional Notes:  good communication skills fast paced environment

Unit Information:

• Number of Beds: 36
• Patient Ratios: 5:1 & 6:1 day shift has a lot of admissions & discharges
• Equipment: Baxter IV pumps; Omnicell; JP Drains; Hemovac Drains; Ostomy Care; NG Tubes; Tube Feeding; PEG Tubes
• EHR: MedHost

• Supervisor: Donna Lane

• Patient Population e.g. “geriatric, adult, peds, etc.”: age 18 to geriatric

Hiring Profile:

• Must Have Skills/Experience: IVs; NGs; PICC & Central Line Care; Catheter Care; Post op surgical care for general surgery patients; Post-op surgical care for post op total knee & hip replacement & post of hernia repair & colectomy. 
• Preferred Skillset/Experience: foleys; iv insertion; tele; tube feeding; stroke; post-op care
• Common Diagnosis/Treatment: Total Joint Replacement; General Surgery Population; COPD; Diabetes; Dementia; Dialysis; Stroke; NSTEMI; CHF; A-Fib
• Personality Fit:  Team Player; self starter; good communicator; fast paced environment

• Required Education: ADN or BSN

Dress Code:

• Scrub Color: Navy & Black