Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Haxtun, CO
ND Global Consulting Services
3x12 hrs, Nights

Position: Registered Nurse – Med/Surg / Emergency Department
Experience: Minimum 2 years required
Shift: Nights
Department: Med/Surg / Inpatient / Observation / Swing Bed / ER / Outpatient Infusion
Unit Capacity: 6 Med/Surg beds + 3 ER beds
EMR: Athena

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Med/Surg/ED Registered Nurse (RN) for an urgent night-shift assignment. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of recent acute-care nursing experience and be comfortable providing care across Med/Surg, Emergency Department, observation, swing-bed, and outpatient infusion settings.

The RN will work in a small, fast-paced environment and must be able to independently manage a variety of medical, post-operative, and emergency patients.

Common Diagnoses

The RN will care for patients with conditions including:

• CHF
• COPD
• Pneumonia
• UTI / Altered Mental Status (AMS)
• Failure to Thrive
• Post-operative orthopedic patients
• Acute medical conditions requiring ED evaluation and observation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to Med/Surg and ED patients.
• Assess patients, monitor vital signs, and recognize changes in condition.
• Care for inpatient, observation, and swing-bed patients.
• Provide emergency nursing care and assist with stabilization of ED patients.
• Care for post-operative orthopedic patients.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and other prescribed treatments.
• Provide outpatient infusion services as required.
• Assist with and monitor patients undergoing procedural sedation.
• Maintain accurate documentation in Athena EMR.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Maintain patient safety and follow hospital policies and clinical standards.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Recent Med/Surg and/or ED experience
• Experience with inpatient, observation, swing-bed, or emergency patients preferred
• Ability to work independently in a smaller hospital/unit environment

Required Certifications

• BLS – AHA
• ACLS – AHA
• PALS – AHA
• TNCC – Required
• AHA Procedural Sedation Module – Required

Additional Skills

Candidates should be comfortable with:

• Emergency patient assessment
• Cardiac and respiratory conditions
• Post-operative orthopedic care
• IV therapy and infusion
• Procedural sedation
• Managing patients with AMS and other acute medical conditions
• Working across multiple departments as needed

This is an urgent opening, so qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.