Registered Nurse Med Surg Trauma Unit
Jackson, Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg Trauma Unit

Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Med Surg 3 North - Trauma unit, post-surgical, medsurg overflow
• 32 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:5, can go up to 1:6; adjusted down for higher acuity patients
• Patient types: Trauma (gunshot wounds, motor vehicle accidents, falls), post-surgical, general medsurg, burn overflow
• Experience with high acuity patients and surgeries required
• Comfortable managing lines and chest tubes

Certifications & Licenses

• BLS required for all nurses
• ACLS required for charge RNs only

Clinical Responsibilities

• RNs may titrate heparin drips; amiodarone may be started before transfer to cardiac unit
• Telemetry monitors on all units; central monitoring stations communicate with RNs
• Charge nurses take light patient assignments and can take full load if needed
• Respiratory therapy support available for CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow oxygen

Staffing & Scheduling

• 12-hour shifts: 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
• Schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off
• Weekend requirement: every other or 2 weekends per month (may be higher based on department needs)
• Holiday rotation with regular staff
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating required within skillset across all medsurg units; higher acuity patients assigned to core staff

Orientation & Dress Code

• Orientation includes paperwork, system logins (Omnicell, Epic), unit tour, and scheduling discussion on day one
• Two additional shifts with preceptor (12-hour night shifts)
• Dress code: solid color scrubs, professional appearance; any color allowed

Additional Notes

• Fingerprint background check required (in-person or remote processing)
• Local candidates accepted
• Nurse aides available on all units

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Mississippi
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS certification
• Experience with a high volume of surgeries and high acuity patients
• Comfortable managing lines and chest tubes