Med Surg Tele RN
Sullivan, Indiana
Sullivan County Community Hospital

MedSurg RN

Overview

• MedSurg RN needed ASAP in west-central Indiana.
• Specialty/unit: MedSurg/tele - Acuity care unit
• Unit details: 1 floor, all units
• Beds: 22 total (3 LDRP, 2 ICU)

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• BLS
• ACLS
• 1 year within specialty
• Must be able to read and interpret strips

Preferred

• PALS
• Travel preferred

Clinical Details

• Patient population: Mainly geriatric and adult
• Common diagnoses/types of patients: COPD, CHF, PN, abdominal pain, minor surgical, SBO, covid
• RN titration of drips required
• Common titratable/set-rate drip: Heparin
• No vents on the unit; Cpap and BiPap are used
• Nurse aids are on the unit: 2 on days, 1 on nights
• Charge nurse/house supervisor support: Manager available Monday-Friday; House Supervisor available nights and weekends
• Ratios: 1:6 on both shifts

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 7-7
• Hours: 36 per week
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: Rotate in with perm staff
• Self-scheduling is used, but final schedule is balanced by the manager
• Block scheduling is allowed but not guaranteed

Assignment Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Orientation: 2 days
• Scrub color/dress code: Steel Gray
• Floating: No
• Call/standby: No