Med Surg RN
Appleton, Wisconsin
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical

Employment Type: Travel Location: Appleton, WI (primary) and Neenah, WI Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks

Role Overview

• Role: Clinical Resource Team (CRT), floating across Med/Surg units. The team member must be comfortable floating between units and other facilities.
• Shift: 12-hour days, 5:30 AM - 6:00 PM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week. Hours are not guaranteed during the orientation week. Set hours are guaranteed except during holidays when the unit is closed.
• Orientation: 8-hour orientation
• Schedule: Provided in 2-week increments based on placement. Location is subject to change up to 2 hours in advance based on need.
• Missed Shifts: Any missed shift must be made up within 2 weeks.
• Weekends: Per job posting (up to every, up to every other, etc.). Open to candidates available every weekend.
• Holidays: Holiday rotation as needed
• On Call/Call Back: None
• Scrub Color: Black

Floating and Assignment Scope

• Will float throughout all Med/Surg units in Appleton and Neenah.
• May float to other system facilities as needed, primarily Neenah and Appleton, and must be open to smaller locations as needed.
• Assignments are based on skillset and staffing needs.
• Specific units include:

  • 5th floor cardiac in Neenah (pre/post procedures, heart cath, and pacemakers)
  • Neuro in Neenah (stroke, post-TNK, neurosurgery)
• Travelers will only take patients within their skillset.

Patient Care and Staffing

• Patient Ratio: 1:5-6, days and nights, under the new staffing model
• Support Staff: RNs are paired with support staff (LPN/CNA) based on acuity.
• Primary Cases: Medical/Surgical, General Surgical, Oncology, Renal, CIWA, CHF, COPD, Stroke, Surgical Trauma and Ortho, DKA
• Pediatric Patients: Rare

Required Qualifications

• Wisconsin RN License
• AHA BLS
• NIHSS
• Previous travel required
• Minimum 3+ years of experience as an RN
• Minimum 2+ years of Med/Surg experience
• Not eligible if the home location or current facility is within 50 miles of the system's corporate center in Neenah, WI

Preferred Qualifications

• AHA ACLS
• 1 travel contract (strongly preferred)
• Experience with pre/post cath, post pacemaker, and TR Bands (strongly preferred)

Desired Traits

• Hard worker
• Resilient
• Manages change well
• Social