Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Colorado Springs, CO
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Description:

Unit Notes

- Hiring Process: Clinical Offer: Clinical team will interview candidate and, if chosen, an offer will be extended on behalf of the facility - Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted - Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are remote Penrose Floors: 5 Unit Med/Surg # Beds 5th - 22 Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:4 Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS Common diagnoses/Types of patients Congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension, and chest pain work-ups, COPD exacerbations, asthma, and pneumonia, COPD exacerbations, asthma, and pneumonia, Pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute renal failure. Experience or 'Must have' skills TNCC, NIHSS Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips analgesics for pain, anticoagulants for blood clots, and antihypertensives for blood pressure control Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios 1:50 RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self sceduling and Block Weekend Requirement Yes - Full and part-time employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule, aligning with department needs, unit staffing plans, and ensuring equitable distribution among all staff Holiday Requirement Yes Is there Call or a Standby requirement? Determined by NM Floating Requirements? Yes - Determined by NM and depart needs; If an extreme need could float within Zone 1 Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Navy Blue Unit/Department specific orientation Date & location assigned during week of orientation