Med Surg Tele RN
Lakewood, Colorado
Saint Anthony Hospital

RN (Registered Nurse) — MedSurg 7th Floor

Location

• Lakewood, Colorado

Assignment Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Details

• 7th Floor
• 37 beds
• Medical, Surgical, and Sepsis patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4/5 on days and 1:5/6 on nights

Required Qualifications

• BLS (AHA)
• Acute Care Nursing experience
• RN must be competent in reading telemetry strips

Schedule

• Days, 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling available
• Weekend requirement: minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holiday requirement: yes

Float / Coverage

• May float within Zone 3 if needed
• First to float
• Call or standby requirement determined by nurse manager

Clinical Details

• RN is not required to titrate drips
• Common titratable or set-rate drips include analgesics for pain, anticoagulants for blood clots, and antihypertensives for blood pressure control
• Moderate oxygen needs
• Charge nurse does not take an assignment
• Nurse aide ratio: 1:12

Orientation

• Clinicians must be in state for the week of orientation, even if first-day modules are completed remotely
• Orientation date and location are assigned during the week of orientation

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs