Med Surg RN
Bismarck, North Dakota
CHI Saint Alexius Health

Medsurg/Onc RN

Overview

• Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
• Unit: Medsurg/Onc, 31 beds
• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• BLS certification
• Must be able to titrate drips (RNs are required to titrate drips)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tracheostomy and BiPAP (not required)
• Experience with Lasix drips (not a must)
• Heparin is also a commonly titrated drip

Patient Population

• Adults and geriatrics
• Stroke unit patients, some acute, but no thrombectomies
• Common diagnoses: HTN, COPD, cellulitis, CHF, A-fib non-RVR, chest pain, MI after ICU, AMS/behavioral
• Some telemetry patients
• Surgical overflow, excluding joints and craniotomies
• Oncology patients, with core staff administering chemotherapy and no oncology provider in house on the current day

Patient Ratios and Support

• Ratios: 1:4-5 days, 1:5-6 nights
• Charge nurse: Available each shift as a resource, usually without an assignment unless there is a staffing need
• Nurse aides/patient care techs: 1:8
• Equipment: BiPAP is stable, and tracheostomies are established with blow-by oxygen
• Telemetry/monitor techs: Available. RNs are not required to read or interpret strips; they use telemetry packs, and a monitor tech reads strips.

Schedule

• Shift times: 0700-1930 and 1900-0730
• Scheduling: Manager creates the schedule. Block scheduling will be considered if unit needs are met. Self-scheduling is not described.
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: As needed
• Call/standby: None
• RTO: Needed upfront, 7 or fewer days per 13-week contract. Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submission.
• Eligibility restriction: Radius of 50 miles. Candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with the health system.

Floating

• Will float to other Med/Surg units. First to float.
• If floated to telemetry (Tele), a telemetry RN will read the strips.
• Occasional ER holds.
• No Mom/Baby (exclusion).

Orientation and Dress Code

• Unit/department orientation: 1-2 shifts on the floor
• Scrub color: No specific color required

Additional Notes

• Great unit culture and teamwork
• Family-oriented unit that wants travelers to feel supported
• First-time travelers are acceptable