Medical-Surgical RN
West Union, Iowa
Palmer Lutheran Health Center

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel assignment in West Union, Iowa
• 13 weeks
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• 12-hour day shift: 5:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation
• Facility cannot accommodate block scheduling
• Float scope: critical access hospital; float to like units as needed
• On-call may be required if agreeable due to low census; call back only in an emergency with a 30-minute response time

Required Qualifications

• Iowa RN license
• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• AHA PALS
• 2+ years of specialty experience
• Previous experience working in a Critical Access Hospital
• Ability to work independently in MedSurg
• Critical Access experience
• Ability to work in charge nurse capacity as back-up
• Must have taken care of someone younger than 18

Preferred Qualifications

• EPIC experience
• Previous charge experience

Unit Details

• Critical Access Hospital with 25 beds
• Med/Surg unit has 20 beds
• Med/Surg census is typically 8-10
• Typical Med/Surg patient mix includes skilled care level, acute, observation, and same-day surgical patients
• Med/Surg nurse-to-patient ratio is up to 1:5, typically 1:3-4
• OB unit has 4 LDRP beds and 1 post-partum/c-section prep bed

Additional Notes

• CNAs work both shifts
• Candidate should be able to assist and train less experienced nurses
• Medical compliance must begin within 48 hours of accepted offer, or within 24 hours for a quick start