Med Surg RN
Appleton, Wisconsin
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical (Travel)

Overview

• Employment type: Travel
• Location: Appleton and Neenah, WI
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP
• Role: Part of the Clinical Resource Team, expected to fill staffing needs based on skillset
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Hours are not guaranteed during the orientation week. Holidays where the unit is closed are excluded.

Schedule

• Shift: 12-hour night shifts (NOC), starting at 5:30 PM
• Weekends: Up to every other weekend (an every-weekend candidate is also welcome)
• Holidays: Holiday rotation as needed
• Missed shifts: Must be made up within 2 weeks of the absence
• On-call/call-back: None
• Schedule notice: Provided in 2-week increments
• Workweek: Sunday to Saturday
• Orientation: 8-hour unbillable orientation

Assignment and Float Scope

• Primary float: All Med/Surg units at the primary locations
• Additional float: May float to other facilities in the system as needed, primarily Neenah and Appleton, and must be open to smaller locations
• Location changes: Can change with up to 2 hours' notice
• Specialty units:

  • 5th floor cardiac (pre/post procedure, heart cath, and pacemakers)
  • Neuro (stroke, post-TNK, and neurosurgery)
• Traveler takes only patients within their skillset.

Required Qualifications

• Wisconsin RN license
• AHA BLS
• NIHSS
• Electronic charting experience within the last year
• 3+ years of experience as an RN
• 2+ years of Med/Surg experience
• Previous travel required (the source also states that travelers cannot come from a facility or home location within 50 miles of the system's corporate center in Neenah, WI)

Preferred Qualifications

• AHA ACLS
• 1 travel contract (strongly preferred)
• Experience with pre/post cath, post-pacemaker care, and TR bands (strongly preferred)

Clinical Focus

• Primary cases: Medical/Surgical, General Surgical, Oncology, Renal, CIWA, CHF, COPD, Stroke, Surgical Trauma and Ortho, DKA
• Pediatric patients: Rare

Staffing Model

• Patient ratio: 1:5 to 1:6 on days and nights for the new staffing model
• Support: RNs are paired with LPN/CNA support based on acuity.

Other Details

• Scrub color: Black
• Desired traits: Hard worker, resilient, manages change well, sociable