Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position requiring Level 1 or comparable Level 2 trauma experience and a variety of complex medical skills.

Details

• Medical Specialties Unit caring primarily for medical (non-surgical) patients
• Patient population includes sepsis, infectious processes, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), diabetes, GI issues, fluid/electrolyte imbalances, alcohol withdrawal, liver disease, substance misuse, endocarditis, heart disease, skin/wound issues, and acute or chronic respiratory illness including COPD, flu, pneumonia, and Cystic Fibrosis
• Facility is a nationally recognized CF center with adult CF admissions managed on this unit
• Unit includes 1 East (36 beds) and 2/3 East (25 beds)
• 12-hour PM-AM shifts with day/night rotation
• On-call responsibilities required
• Weekly hours of 36 or 48

Requirements

• Active RN license (NH or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Recent Level 1 or comparable Level 2 Trauma experience within the last 2 years required
• Experience with chest tubes and general tube management required
• Experience with drips such as Diltiazem, heparin, Lasix, insulin, or amiodarone required
• Experience managing lines, tubes, and drains for post-surgical patients required
• Experience with trachs and laryngectomies required
• Telemetry experience required
• Experience managing complex wounds required
• Experience with central line care, maintenance, and blood draws required

Additional Information

• Provide direct medical-surgical nursing care across a wide range of acute and chronic conditions
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position
• No local candidates will be considered