Note : Local candidates will not be considered. Applicants must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position.
Unit : Surgical/Transplant
Position Highlights :
- Acute-care Med/Surg environment with a strong surgical focus
- Care for patients before and after surgical procedures
- Stepdown/PCU-level patients may be assigned
- Typical ratios:
- 5:1 for surgical patients
- 3:1 for stepdown patients
- Experience with complex post-operative patient care is essential
Required Experience
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience
- Recent acute-care Med/Surg experience
- Strong surgical/acute-care floor experience required
- Stepdown/PCU experience required
- Experience caring for patients with:
- New drains
- Surgical wounds
- Tracheostomies
- Ostomies
- NGT/DHT
- Post-operative complications and recovery needs
- OR-only experience is not sufficient for this position
Preferred Experience
- ENT experience
- Transplant experience
- Additional stepdown or higher-acuity experience
Manager comments : This is a med/surg unit. Will not accept OR candidates. Must have acute care surgical floor experience. ENT and/or Transplant Experience Preferred Requirements: Stepdown/PCU experience. Transplant experience preferred. 4W Surgical Transplant is a mixed stepdown and acute care floor which cares for post-surgical kidney, liver and pancreas transplant patients. They also care for pre-transplant patients who are being evaluated for a transplant during their inpatient stay. Patients require close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication delivery. This is NOT a PACU position. The unit is a mix of MS and SD just as the Surgical side is. Any nurse on this floor will either work MS or SD dependent on the availability of nurses. If short and ICU nurses are floated down, they will work the SD patients based on acuity and skill set. Preceptor and charge experience preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures
- Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care
- Strong clinical judgment and ability to prioritize patient needs
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively respond to diverse cultural and language needs
- Basic computer proficiency
Education
- Required: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited program
- Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher from a board-approved program
Licensure & Certifications
- Current RN license in the applicable state or a current multistate compact RN license (eNLC)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association