Med Surg - Nights Option of 36 or 48hrs 1 year minimum experience Unit welcomes first time travelers! Float required Weekends as needed
Patient Diagnosis: Stroke patients as well as Surgery patients
Telemetry central monitoring tech 24/7 - does not have to interpret dysrhythmias
Required Certifications: BLS, NIHSS
Scrub Color: Any color no logos

Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Previous Charge Experience: -
• Years of Experience: 1
• Patient Ratio Experience: 6
• Charting System Experience: Required
• Charting System Name: Epic
• Community Hospital Experience: -
• LTAC Experience: -
• Trauma Level I Experience: -
• Trauma Level II Experience: -
• Travel Experience Required: -
• Certifications: CPI*, BLS, NIHSS
Skills:
• Telemetry - remote monitoring*
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams*
• Colostomy/ileostomy management/care*
• Feeding tube care and management*
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*
• Renal failure*
• MS/Tele
• Med/Surg
• Telemetry
• Blood Product Administration
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Heparin
• Insulin
• PCA
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• Pre/Post neurosurgery
• Spinal cord injury
• Total joint replacement
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
• BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance
• Nasal Cannula
• Oral suctioning
• Oxygen administration
• Oxygen tanks
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
• Scheduling Type: self
• Patient Ratios Days: 6
• Patient Ratios Nights: 6
• Patient Ratios Weekends: 6
• Float Required: -
• Call Required: -
• Weekend Coverage: -
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: as needed
• Pre-Approved Time Off: one
• Orientation Hours: 24

Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics
• Daily Census: 30
• Number of Visits Per Day: -
• Number of Rooms: 31
• Number of Beds: 39

Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses: Stroke patients as well as Surgery patients
• Telemetry central monitoring tech 24/7 - does not have to interpret dysrhythmias
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: -
• Special Equipment: -
The Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center is a part of this main location.
Floating: Unless specifically stated otherwise, travelers will be expected to float to like units within their scope, as needed based on facility needs. Travelers will receive brief orientation on the unit.