Registered Nurse-Medical Surgical

DescriptionJob Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Medical SurgicalFacility: Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterLocation: Matthews, NCEmployment Type: Travel/ContractShift: Night (3x12 Hours) 18:45 7:15Start Date: 4/21/2025Job Duration: 13 weeksCompensation:Rate Type: HourlyOver Time: 40 total hours in 1 week: 1.25%Double Time: NoneOn-Call: 10$Call Back: 1.5%Holiday Pay: 1.5%Additional Information:### RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR ###REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Year Experience Required.Traveler Experience: Unit WILL NOT Accept 1st Time TravelersLocals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes*Work Setting Skills Required: MS/Tele, Med/Surg & Telemetry*Gastrointestinal Skills Required: Bariatric surgery, Bowel obstruction, Colostomy care & Feeding tube care and management*IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills Required: Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central Line blood draw, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management & Starting IVs*Medication Skills Required: Heparin, Insulin and PCA*Orthopedics Skills Required: Ortho trauma & Total Joint Replacements*Plastics Skills Required: Surgical drains*Respiratory Skills Required: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning & Oxygen face masks*Professional Knowledge & Skills Required: Isolation PrecautionsCerts: BLS, NIHSSPREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:*Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response Skills: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry- remote monitoring & Use of Rapid Response Teams*Endocrine/Metabolic Skills: IV insulin protocols*Oncology Skills: Monitoring ChemotherapyJOB DETAILS:RATIOS: 1:5 or 1:6 depending on staffing; Average Daily Census 15-20; Beds/Rooms 24SHIFT: *36 Hours Can Be OfferedWill Accept 13 Weeks.12 HOUR NIGHTS; 18:45 - 07:15***RTO: 7 DAYS MAX For AYA Auto Offer***Call Requirement: NONEFloat Requirement: Within our other med-surg units. 5:1 to 6:1 depending on staffing. The other units are mainly cardiac tele and/or respiratory patients and some surgical overflow. The units will be the other side of 3rd floor & 4th floor of the same buildingWeekend Requirement: 2 Mondays 2 Fridays 2 Saturdays 2 Sundays in a 6-week periodPATIENT DIAGNOSES: Most patients are Ortho, GI, GU ex. cholecystectomy, Appendicectomy, mastectomy, hysterectomy's, complete knee, hips, shoulder surgeriesSPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: We are a fast-paced post-op inpatient unit. There is a constant flow of patients from Same day Surgical patient to medical overflow patients from the ED. A ratio of 5:1 with the possibility of going up to 6 :1 but very rare.SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: We are a brand new less then 2-month-old unit with all state-of-the-art technology and equipment. Nothing needed prior to hire, most can be explained during Unit Orientation & while on the job.UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC Experience Required, SBARSCHEDULING TYPE: Per Unit NeedsUNIT ORIENTATION: 36 Hours on the Unit; Hospital Orientation during the First Week of StartingSCRUBS: Navy or Withe Scrubs w/No Print, NOT PROVIDED*** INTERNAL NOTES ***