Med Surg RN
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

MedSurg RN

Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming (medium-sized hospital about 100 miles north of Denver, in southern Wyoming) Start: ASAP Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• BLS certification
• 1 year of experience in acute care
• Permanent address must be at least 25 miles from the facility location
• Timesheets (ppw) are due Wednesday at noon MST the week before start

Unit Details

• Unit: Surgical Unit (Med/Surg)
• Beds: 24
• Patient ratios: Day 1:4-5, Night 1:5-6
• Common diagnoses: Respiratory, infection, wounds, diabetic, GI, drug and alcohol withdrawal, suicidal ideation
• Titratable drips: Insulin and heparin. RNs are required to titrate drips.
• Telemetry: RNs do not read strips. Monitoring is done on the unit, and techs read the strips from a different location.
• Respiratory equipment: RTs are on the unit. Equipment includes High Flow, BiPap, and CPAP.

Staffing and Support

• A charge nurse is always available and takes an assignment.
• Nurse aides: 1:8-12 (3 aides on days, 3 on nights)
• Up to 3 full orientation shifts as needed
• No call or standby requirement
• Can float to other Med/Surg units

Scheduling

• Staff are scheduled 3 shifts per week.
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are allowed.
• Shift times listed: 6:45-7:15
• Weekends: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule. Day shifts fall on Saturday or Sunday, and night shifts fall on Friday or Saturday.
• Holidays: every other holiday

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs for RNs