RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
50 MILE RADIUS RULE to qualify for traveler rate
Locals accepted at 80% of traveler rate
*** mos separation required for PERM, PRN or Internal Contract workers (HMP)

FLU vaccination is required - only medical accomodations can be requested with a note from MD

FBI FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENT
" IN PERSON PROCESS can be printed @ UMMC in Jackson or Grenada MS the week prior to start (48 hr turn around)
" REMOTE PROCESS 7-10 days needed for processing

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE -
" Minimum of 2 yrs RN experience with a minimum of 6 mos RECENT level 1 trauma experience required OR experience at a larger facility (400+ beds) with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines, chest tubes
" Must be PROFICIENT with EPIC charting - there will be no training in orientation
" At least 1 completed travel assignment HIGHLY PREFERRED but not required

UNIT DETAILS
Med/Surg
" 2 West: 13 beds
" 6 West: 14 beds
" 7 South: 12 beds,
" 4 Wiser: 30 beds,
" 5 Wiser: 25 beds

- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5 up to 1:6 at times, ratio would be adjusted down for higher acuity patients
- Required certifications BLS, charge RN's have ACLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: General medsurg, all patient populations, congestive heart
failure, diabetes, post surgical, trauma, acute kidney injury, sickle cell anemia, gastroparesis, and
respiratory illnesses

" RN s titrate heparin drips,
" Every unit has tele capability, patients are monitored on all units, central monitor station will communicate with RN,
" Nurse managers are in house M-F business hours, starting at 3pm M-F and all weekend there is an adult house sup. " " Charge takes light patient assignment, will take full load of patients if needed.
" educator and manager for each unit. Smaller units share manager and educator.
" nurse aids on all units
" RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.) cpap bipap at night, RT to help, high flow on 2n,
" 12 hours, 7a-7p or 7p-7a, NO SELF SCHEDULING. Travelers are expected to fill holes but managers will try to accommodate block scheduling as schedule allows, open to weekenders if traveler would like to work every weekend but that is not required.
" Every Other Weekend Requirement or 2 weekends per month is standard, could be higher to meet needs of department
" Holiday Requirement rotate in with regular staff
" Is there Call or a Standby requirement? no
" Floating Requirement: within skillset, all staff float between all medsurg units. higher acuity patients would be given to core staff
" Scrub Color: any color, needs to be solid color and professional
" Unit/Department specific orientation: first day, all paperwork and attestations, logins for Omnicel and Epic, show around unit (a few hours), discuss scheduling. 2 additional shifts with preceptor