Medical Surgical RN
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Float Pool The Medical Center

Medical Surgical RN

Location

• Bowling Green, Kentucky

Assignment details

• Per diem, short-term contract
• Contract length: 5 weeks
• Unit: MCBG 6B Medical/Surgical
• Home unit: MedSurg 4A
• 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Approximately 1:6 patient ratio
• Approximately 24 hours of facility orientation

Required qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum of two years of recent Med Surg experience
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Current BLS certification
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Experience working with vascular patients
• Experience with central-line care
• Experience with Meditech

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care
• Administer medications, treatments, IV therapies, blood products, insulin, and heparin according to orders and unit policy
• Provide post-operative monitoring and care for abdominal, vascular, endocrine, and general surgical patients
• Monitor for changes in cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, and gastrointestinal status
• Manage peripheral and central lines, PICCs, ports, drains, chest tubes, wound vacs, and other medical-surgical equipment
• Provide wound care, isolation precautions, oxygen therapy, suctioning, and respiratory support as appropriate
• Support patients requiring peritoneal dialysis/CAPD, pre- and post-hemodialysis care, or renal-failure monitoring
• Participate in rapid-response and emergency-care processes
• Collaborate with physicians, hospitalists, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, recovery, and discharge instructions
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in Meditech

Scheduling notes

• Clinicians are generally expected to work three shifts per week
• Holiday coverage may be required
• Time-off requests are reviewed based on facility needs
• Exact shift start/end times, weekend requirements, and any minimum per diem commitment will be confirmed during scheduling