Float RN – Med Surg/Stepdown
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Saint Luke's Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - Float / Med Surg (Nights)

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Float between Medical-Surgical and Stepdown units
• Patient ratios:

  • Days/Evenings: 1:4 or 1:5
  • Nights: 1:6
• Types of patients: All types involved with med surg and stepdown
• Bed size varies by unit
• Scrub colors: black, navy
• Work 36-40 hours/week with overtime billable after 40 hours
• Required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
• EMR system used: EPIC
• Orientation dates available: June 1 and June 8
• Call back pay and on-call pay available

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
• Minimum 36 months progressive care, stepdown, or medical-surgical nursing experience
• Experience administering nitroglycerin, heparin, amiodarone including titrations
• EPIC EMR experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Valid driver’s license
• Skills checklist specific to progressive care, stepdown, or med surg/medical surgical discipline
• Professional reference or performance evaluation from charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, or equivalent within the last 24 months (preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Stepdown experience
• Neurology care experience
• Oncology care experience
• Critical care experience

Additional Information

• Clinical interview pre-screening via phone/text from a 405 area code
• Employee separation policy restricts travel assignments within the market for certain past employees
• Night shift schedule
• Holiday, overtime, call back, and on-call pay multipliers apply as per policy

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required
• Must be willing to float between Med Surg and Stepdown units