Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Med Surg (Travel)

Location: Salem, Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: 5E Medical-Surgical
• Beds: 36
• Staff: 55 employees
• Shift 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: Baxter IV pumps, Medfusion pumps, SCDs
• EMR System: Meditech

Job Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Surgical
• Years of Experience Required: 2 years
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Licenses: Registered Nurse License required
• Prior Travel Experience: 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

• Team player with a positive attitude
• Strong patient advocate
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Dress Code: Navy Blue or White scrubs; no hoodies, pull-overs, or t-shirts

Recognition

• Unit has top patient experience scores measured through HCAHPS