Med Surg Registered Nurse
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity - Salem, Virginia

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Location: Medical-Surgical Unit, Salem, VA
• Unit Size: 36 beds
• Staffing:

  • Day Shift: 1 Clinical Coordinator, 6 RNs, 3 Techs, 1 Unit Secretary
  • Night Shift: 1 Clinical Coordinator, 6 RNs, 2 Techs
• Patient Ratio: 1:6
• Equipment Used: Baxter IV pumps, Medfusion pumps, Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs)
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech

Required Qualifications

• Licenses: Registered Nurse License
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in RN specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified (assumed not required)

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with post-operative patients
• Competency in dressing changes, wound care, and drain management

Typical Procedures

• Care of post-operative patients
• Maintaining drains
• Wound care

Work Environment & Culture

• Fast-paced environment
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Strong patient advocacy

Dress Code

• Scrubs: Navy Blue or White
• No hoodies, pull-overs, or T-shirts allowed

Recognition

• Unit has top patient experience scores measured through HCAHPS