Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med Surg/Progressive Care RN for a Days position requiring IA or compact RN license and 24 months of neuro/ortho hospital experience.

Details

• Surgical/Neuro/Ortho unit in a hospital setting with 25 beds
• Patient population includes heavy neuro trauma, neurosurgery, craniectomy, and orthopedic cases
• RN to patient ratio of 1:5 to 1:6
• Uses telemetry, chest tubes, airvo, and left equipment
• Administers drips including Heparin, PCA, and 3% Sodium (no titration)
• Epic EMR used
• Days shift, 4x12s, 48 hrs/week (36 hrs/week available if preferred)
• Weekend rotation every other or every third weekend depending on staffing/census
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float across IMMC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist campuses

Requirements

• Active IA or compact/multistate RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (AHA or ARC)
• NIHSS certification preferred, can be obtained during onboarding
• Minimum 24 months of Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience in a hospital setting
• Neurology/neurosurgery care experience required
• Orthopedic care experience required
• Trauma care experience highly preferred, Level I trauma experience highly preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• EKG/strip reading and measuring/telemetry experience required
• Experience with Heparin, PCA, and 3% Sodium drips required
• De-escalation certification (CPI, MOAB, MAB, or SAMA) preferred
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment within the last 12 months
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Professional reference from a supervisor/charge nurse/manager within the last 24 months preferred

Additional Information

• Provide medical-surgical and progressive care nursing to a heavy neuro trauma, neurosurgery, and ortho patient population
• Required to work 1-2 of the upcoming winter holidays unless the unit is closed
• Limited time off requests permitted around the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year holiday periods
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Past UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN) may be restricted from travel assignments at other UPH facilities depending on recent employment history