Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bronson Methodist Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Overview

• Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: Up to 26 weeks
• Shift: Night, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 3 x 12-hour shifts
• Hours: 36 hours/week, guaranteed; additional shifts available as needed
• Call: Not required
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: No holiday requests. Holiday dates may be discussed with the manager to determine whether the unit can accommodate them.
• Float: As needed to other medical-surgical departments
• Travelers: First-time travelers accepted

Staffing and Patient Load

• Night ratio: 1:5–6. No LPNs on nights.
• Charge nurse: Not assigned patients when fully staffed (5 RNs). Usually staffed with 4 RNs, in which case the charge nurse takes 3 patients. With 3 nurses, the charge nurse takes 6 patients.
• Patient diagnoses: Pneumonia, heart failure, GI bleed, DKA, AMS, sepsis

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan, verified through primary source online verification
• Medical-surgical/Telemetry experience of 1 year, completed within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Other Certifications (As Applicable)

The source lists these as required as applicable. Check the unit description to confirm which apply: ACLS, PALS, NRP, Chemotherapy (ONS/ONCC may be required), TNCC, EFM, ENPC, NIH Stroke, CPI.

Competencies and Skills

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam completed within 1 year before start, with a score of at least 80%
• Specialty competency exam completed within 1 year before start, with a score of at least 80%
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually

Immunizations and Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TB: 1 negative PPD or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 30 days of start, regardless of past positive history. Annual TB testing not required. TB questionnaire updated annually. If positive, chest X-ray within 180 days of start.
• Tdap: proof of 1 prior dose
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Historical records must come from a state database or physician's office. Exemptions not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: titer, series, or facility declination
• Influenza: vaccinated, or approved medical or religious exemption on file. Required for starts after 11/1; deadline 12/1. Flu season ends 3/31.
• Fit test: N95 required, completed on-site, and completed by start or first day

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check within 45 days of start, with a lifetime search back to age 18. Must include SSN trace, national criminal, national sex offender, and statewide searches. Repeated annually.
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) completed monthly
• Drug screen: 10-panel including marijuana/THC within 30 days of start. Instant/rapid screens are acceptable if they are a 10-panel including marijuana.
• Education verification required. A copy of the highest degree or diploma is also acceptable.
• Government-issued photo ID
• Proof of name change, if documents show a different name
• E-Verify required per contract

Documentation and Policies

• Employment application or resume with a full 7-year work history and no gaps, dated MM/YYYY
• One professional reference from a supervisor or manager required. Charge nurse references are acceptable if they supervised the candidate directly.
• Review and acknowledgment of the code of conduct
• Review of the appearance standards policy before start
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required