Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
West Chester, PA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Med surge RN

Contract Length: 12 weeks
Shift: Night Shift, 3x12s
Weekend Requirement: Every other 
Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
Education: BSN required
Licensure: Active Pennsylvania RN or Compact RN license
Certification: BLS required

Unit Overview

This is a 24-bed orthopedic unit specializing in surgical orthopedic patients, including:

• Total hip replacements
• Total knee replacements
• Total shoulder replacements
• Spine procedures, including more complex spine surgeries
• Vascular surgery patients
• Amputations
• Bypass procedures
• Med/Surg overflow, particularly on weekends

The unit typically operates at a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio, with the goal of avoiding 1:6 assignments unless necessary. Overnight, nurses also have support from a resource nurse. Nursing assistants and ancillary staff are available, generally working with a ratio between 1:9 and 1:12.

Unit Environment

This is an active unit with a strong emphasis on teamwork and communication. Many orthopedic patients have relatively short stays, sometimes approximately one night when there are no complications, which can make the night shift busy with patient care needs including pain medication administration and vital signs.

Experience

Med/Surg Orthopedic experience is preferred. Candidates should be comfortable caring for orthopedic surgical patients as well as Med/Surg and vascular surgery populations.

Scheduling

• Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Every over weekend
• Block scheduling requests may be considered based on unit needs.
• Every other holiday commitment is expected.
• Extended time off cannot be accommodated during the hospital's identified holiday blackout period of 12/23/26-01/03/27.

Required Qualifications

• BSN
• Active Pennsylvania RN license or Compact RN license
• BLS
• Med/Surg nursing experience (2+ years)
• Ability to care for a busy postoperative surgical population
• Flexibility to float as needed

Preferred Experience

• Orthopedic Med/Surg experience
• Total joint replacement experience, including hips, knees, and shoulders
• Spine surgery experience
• Vascular surgical experience, including amputations and bypass procedures