Medical Surgical RN
Saint Paul, Minnesota
United Hospital

Medical Surgical

Overview

• Travel/Contract RN position in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
• 37-bed surgical unit that takes some overflow medicine patients.
• Typical staffing ratio: 4 patients per RN from 0700-2300 and 5-6 patients per RN from 2300-0700.
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30.
• 36 hours per week.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Minnesota RN license.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• 2 years of Med Surg experience.
• Med Surg experience within the last year.
• Pending license accepted.
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Weekend requirement: every 3rd weekend.
• Willing to float within scope to meet facility needs.
• Primary source verification of license required.
• BLS required as applicable.
• Competency exam required.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required.
• Skills checklist required annually.
• Background check required within 1 year of start.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM required within 1 year of start.
• HHS/OIG required within 1 year of start.
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start required.
• Tdap required.
• Negative TB or chest X-ray required.
• Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, and Varicella documentation required.
• Drug testing required within 1 year of start.
• RespSafety clearance required prior to start.
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprint clearance required.
• BCA check required.

Preferred

• No more than 5 days of requested time off is ideal.

Other Details

• Locals are not accepted within a 100-mile radius.
• On-call is not required.
• Block scheduling is not accepted.
• Charting system: Epic (Excellian).
• Teaching hospital; Level 3 trauma.
• Total staffed beds: 317.
• Parking is available, with free night-shift parking in the ramp after the first day; day/evening parking has a fee.