Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Pendleton, Oregon
Saint Anthony Hospital

Med Surg RN Opportunity - Pendleton, Oregon

Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical (Med Surg)
• Location: Pendleton, Oregon
• Contract Length: 10 weeks
• Shift:

  • Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (every other weekend)
  • Days: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM (every Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Negotiable
• Call/Standby: If placed on low census, expected to report within 30 minutes of call

Required Certifications & Licenses

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Oregon nursing license required (90-day emergency license available)

Experience & Skills

• General medical-surgical nursing experience required
• May include general pediatric patients
• Experience with common diagnoses such as CHF, diabetic complications and wounds, pneumonia, COPD exacerbations, hip fractures, COVID-19, post-op TURPs, hip and knee replacements, cholecystectomy, appendectomy
• Infrequent titration of drips (Heparin, Bumex)
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Unit Information

• Unit: Medical-Surgical
• Number of beds: 19
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Days: 1 RN to 4-5 patients
  • Nights: 1 RN to 5 patients
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor available on both day and night shifts
• Nurse aides: 1-3 CNAs on day shift, 1 CNA on night shift
• Respiratory equipment: CPAP, BiPAP, high flow oxygen
• Telemetry monitored by CCU staff; tele board visible to med-surg staff; RNs read strips

Orientation & Training

• Unit-specific orientation: 3-6 shifts, longer if needed
• Floating: RNs not fully cross-trained expected to assist as "helping hands"; option to fully cross-train to other departments

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

Additional Notes

• Great staffing ratios; RNs usually have fewer patients than the maximum ratio