Med Surg RN
Federal Way, Washington
CHI Franciscan Health

RN (Registered Nurse) - Med Surg 1st Floor

Location: Federal Way, Washington Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Unit: Med/Surg, 28 beds

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current state licensure
• AHA BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN
• 2+ years of related work experience
• Able to read telemetry strips

Patient Population and Clinical Duties

• Patients: General medical, including sepsis, COPD, bowel obstructions, CHF, and others
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4-5
• Titratable drips: Yes, insulin and heparin
• Telemetry: No telemetry monitor techs on the unit. Monitoring is done from a centralized location.
• Respiratory equipment: CPAP and established BiPAP only

Unit Support

• Nursing assistants: 1 CNA to 10-14 patients
• Charge nurse: Does not take an assignment

Schedule and Assignment

• Weekends and holidays: Required
• Call or standby: When not needed on the unit, may be floated to another area that needs support
• Floating: Required within the region. Travelers are primarily assigned to the home facility and float to other facilities in the region as needed.
• Scrubs: Any professional colors
• Orientation: Unit and department orientation provided

Hiring Process

• Clinical profile review, followed by a manager call for the interview