Registered Nurse - Ortho

POSITION: Registered Nurse MS - Ortho ============================================ Years of Experience Required: 1 year(s) This is a Medsurg Ortho Floor; however, travelers will have to be experienced in MS/Tele as they may be floated to MS/Tele Floors if there is a need. Travelers will have to pass the EKG exam SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING ================================ Shift hours/Contract Length: 13 weeks Charting: 1 yr of EPIC experience required Weekend Requirement: Every Other RTO/Block & Special Scheduling Requests: ALL requests must be included with the submission. Requests will only be accommodated if approved by the facility at the time of booking. Call off Policy: Facility is allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks. Accept First-Time Travelers: Yes, 2 years experience within specialty required for 1st time travelers Locals Accepted? Radius Rule: Yes. Refer to the Submittal Instructions for radius rule criteria. Pending License Accepted: No. Must have an active SC or multistate license. REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS ======================== BLS REQUIRED CLINICAL SKILLS ========================= Medsurg Work Setting Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response - use of Rapid Response/Code Teams Gastrointestinal - Colostomy care and management, Feeding Tube care and management IV Therapy/Phlebotomy - Blood Product Admin, Central Line Blood Draw, Peripheral Line Care, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Starting and Maintaining IVs Medications - Heparin, Insulin, PCA Neurological/Psychiatric - Spinal Cord injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury Ortho - Ortho Trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, Total joint replacements Respiratory - Chest tubes, Nasal Cannula, Non invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, oxygen admin UNIT DETAILS AND FLOATING ========================== Ratios: 1:5 Patient Population & Unit Details: Orthopedic trauma and general medical-surgical overflow Ortho/Trauma-Med/Surg unit for Level 1 Trauma Center. No telemetry but do have continuous pulse oximetry Most patients' orthopedic injuries are the result of a trauma, i.e., MVC, GSW, falls, assaults. We do not do any elective surgeries. Large patient population with drains (JP, hemovac, wound vac), chest tubes, PCA pumps. Average length of stay is 3-5 days. Floating: While Prisma Health prioritizes keeping staff in their home unit, agency staff are required to float to other units or campuses as needed. Floating is limited to areas where staff are qualified and have documented competencies. HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS ==================== Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital is a large acute care teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center with 864 licensed beds. It is recognized for its advanced neuroscience program, offering specialized care for complex neurological conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal disorders. The hospital features a dedicated neuroscience intensive care unit and provides cutting-edge neurosurgical services such as endovascular and cerebrovascular procedures, functional neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and skull base surgery.