Med Surg RN
Fort Morgan, Colorado
Colorado Plains Medical Center

MedSurg RN

Overview

• Role: RN (Registered Nurse)
• Specialty: MedSurg
• Location: Fort Morgan, Colorado
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 36 per week
• Unit: Med/Surg
• Beds: 14
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4

Required Qualifications

• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• RN license
• Ability to titrate drips
• Comfortable reading strips and escalating concerns to a physician
• Must be in state for the week of orientation, even if first-day modules are remote
• Must self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Floating as determined by the nurse manager and department needs

Preferred

• Understanding of working in a rural, lower-resource setting with typically lower patient volumes

Clinical Setting

• Common patient types include CHF, hypertension and chest pain work-ups, COPD exacerbations, asthma, pneumonia, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute renal failure
• Common drips include analgesics for pain, anticoagulants for blood clots, and antihypertensives for blood pressure control
• Respiratory equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and vents
• No tele/monitor techs on the unit
• Charge nurse takes an assignment
• Nurse aides are available once the floor reaches 9 patients
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are allowed
• Call or standby is determined by the nurse manager
• Unit/department orientation date and location are assigned during the week of orientation
• First to float