Med Surg Oncology RN
Pueblo, Colorado
St. Mary-Corwin Hospital

MS/Oncology RN

Overview

• Location: Pueblo, Colorado
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Med/Surg (ONC) - 2nd Floor
• 24 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Nurse aide ratio: 1:5

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS
• Must be able to titrate drips
• Must be able to work with the unit’s common titratable/set-rate drips, including analgesics for pain, anticoagulants for blood clots, and antihypertensives for blood pressure control

Preferred Qualifications

• None stated

Unit Expectations

• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are allowed
• Full-time and part-time staff are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holiday coverage is required
• Charge nurse takes an assignment
• No tele/monitor techs on the unit; RNs read their own strips
• Call or standby is determined by the nurse manager
• Floating is determined by the nurse manager and department needs; in an extreme need, may float within Zone 1
• Unit orientation details are assigned during the week of orientation
• Night shift orientation note: first to float; in an extreme need, may float within Zone 1

Clinical Context

• Common patient types include CHF, hypertension, chest pain work-ups, COPD exacerbations, asthma, pneumonia, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute renal failure
• Respiratory equipment on the unit includes Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, and vents

Hiring Process

• Candidate interview
• Interview with MedSol Clinical Team
• No unit manager involvement

Other Notes

• Clinicians must be in state for the week of orientation, even if first-day modules are remote
• Driver’s license must be submitted
• Radius: 60 miles
• Scrub color: Navy Blue