Med Surg / Oncology RN
Bismarck, North Dakota
CHI Saint Alexius Health

Medsurg/Onc RN

Overview

• Role: Medsurg/Onc RN
• Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12 hours
• Hours per week: 36

Unit Details

• Department: Medsurg/Onc RN
• Beds: 31
• Patient population: Adults and geriatrics
• Common diagnoses / patient types: Strokes, HTN, COPD, Cellulitis, CHF, A fib non RVR, Chest pain, MI after ICU, AMS/behavioral, some Tele, surgical overflow, oncology patients
• Oncology note: Core staff do chemo; no Onc provider in house current day

Required Qualifications

• BLS
• RN required to titrate drips
• First-time travelers accepted

Preferred

• Experience with trach and BiPAP

Schedule

• Shifts: 0700-1930 and 1900-0730
• Scheduling: Manager makes the schedule; block scheduling considered if unit needs are met
• Weekend requirement: Every other
• Holiday requirement: As needed

Clinical Support / Workflow

• Charge nurse on each shift
• Nurse aids / patient care techs available, ratio 1:8
• Tele/monitor techs available
• RN not required to read and interpret strips; tele packs are used and a monitor tech handles strips
• Common titratable / set-rate drips: Lasix, Heparin

Floating

• Floats to other MedSurg units
• May float to tele, where a tele RN will do strips
• May float to ER holds occasionally
• Does not float to mom baby

Orientation

• 1-2 shifts on the floor

Additional Notes

• No call or standby requirement
• No specific scrub color
• RTO needed upfront: 7 or fewer days per 13-week contract; additional RTO will not be approved
• Radius rule: 50 miles
• Candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity