MedSurg RN
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) – MedSurg Unit

Location: Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

• Unit: 1W MedSurg (28 all-private beds)
• Patient types: Mainly post-surgical and orthopedic patients
• Patients may include those with pneumonia, dialysis needs, palliative care, hospice, end-of-life care, and low-volume inpatient chemotherapy
• COVID-19 patients may be housed on the unit in a designated area; nurses must be comfortable caring for both COVID-positive ("dirty") and non-COVID ("clean") patients simultaneously
• Telemetry patients are monitored remotely by a monitor technician on a different floor; no direct telemetry monitors on the unit

Work Schedule & Shifts

• Night shift: 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) plus 2 Fridays per schedule, often worked consecutively (Fri/Sat/Sun)
• Self-scheduling and blocked schedules allowed if unit needs are met
• Hours per week: 36

Staffing & Ratios

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6-7
• Clinical Manager acts as charge nurse and nurse manager Monday through Saturday; takes patient assignments only if census exceeds 24
• Night shift has a resource nurse with a full patient assignment
• Two CNAs on day shifts; no CNAs on night shifts
• Floating limited to other MedSurg units

Orientation & Training

• One shift orientation with a preceptor specific to the floor

Patient Care & Equipment

• Drips: Heparin and possibly morphine sulfate for comfort measures; no cardiac drips
• Ventilation: Bipap, Cpap, High Flow oxygen managed by Respiratory Therapy
• No nurse’s read strips required
• Scrub color: Navy blue (jackets must also be navy blue if worn)

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Current BLS certification required
• Must provide a copy of an unexpired driver’s license at submission
• Any professional license issues must be disclosed at time of submission

Additional Notes

• Must be comfortable working with a mixed patient population including infectious and non-infectious patients on the same unit
• Weekend and holiday work is part of the permanent staff rotation