Med Surg / Telemetry RN Float
Durango, Colorado
Mercy Regional Medical Center

RN (Registered Nurse) - MS/Tele Float

Location: Durango, Colorado Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of MS-Tele experience
• BLS and ACLS certifications
• Driver's license (DL) must be submitted
• Must live within 60 miles of the facility (radius)
• Must be in state for the orientation week, even if first-day modules are remote

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior neuro experience

Assignment Details

• Float pool: General MS-Tele, plus Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, Bariatrics, Ortho, Trauma, and ED Obs
• Float scope: May be asked to float to any acuity level, including ICU (low-acuity holds with appropriate skillset), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele
• Patient population: Adults and geriatrics, including Cardiac, Neuro, Ortho, Oncology, Renal, post-surgical urology, post-appendectomy general surgery, Gynecology, Psych/Detox, ENT, General Medicine, and stable long-term placement patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5-6, based on acuity
• Heparin drips: RNs titrate heparin
• Charge nurse: Each unit has a designated charge nurse who does not take a patient assignment unless necessary; night charge nurses more commonly take a small patient assignment
• Support staff: Nurse aides are available on the unit
• Respiratory equipment: Ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP are used
• Scrub color: Any color
• Call/standby: Rare, for low census

Schedule

• Schedule is set by leadership for 6 weeks at a time; travelers are expected to be flexible and help fill gaps in permanent scheduling
• Time-off requests must be submitted before starting the assignment
• 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule
• May be asked to work the Holiday Rotation

Orientation and Hiring Process

• Unit orientation: 1-2 days with a preceptor
• Interview with the clinical team; no unit manager involvement