Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Trauma & General Surgery Stepdown/MedSurg unit, requiring EPIC experience, Level 1 Trauma background, and 1:6 ratio experience.

Details

• 33-bed Trauma and General Surgery inpatient unit with both stepdown (18 beds) and floor (12 beds) patients
• Stepdown ratio of 1:3 and floor ratio of 1:6
• Acute care setting within a nationally recognized Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Center
• Patient population includes multi-trauma, TBI, fractures, general and bariatric surgery, and other medsurg cases
• EPIC EMR experience required
• 12-hour night shifts, 7pm-7:30am
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend or 2 weekends per 4-week schedule)
• Holiday rotation required per perm staff schedule
• Floating to like units (floor/stepdown) required
• Telemetry monitoring present on unit with monitor techs; RN must be able to read and validate strips
• RT support available 24/7 for stable/chronic vent patients
• Budgeted charge nurse and house supervisor support available 24/7
• Clinical Associates (nurse aides) available, up to 4 when fully staffed

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• 1:6 ratio experience required
• Experience with complex wound care, drains, devices, traumatic injuries, chest tubes, respiratory support, TBIs, and complex spinal cord injuries required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for trauma, general surgery, and bariatric surgery patients in a high-impact, fast-paced unit
• Collaborate with care management, surgical and medical services, rehabilitation, and perioperative teams
• Royal blue scrub color required
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility
• Previous perm employees must have a 2-year break before reapplying
• Previous travelers who completed a full year must have a 2-year break before returning