Travel Nurse RN – Med/Surg in Columbus, OH

Job Description

Registered Nurse/MS/Tele:

Duration:13 Weeks

Shift: Day 3×12-Hour (07:00 – 19:30)
Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)

Description:
Registered Nurse (RN) in a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry (MS/Tele) unit provides direct patient care, monitors vital signs, and manages medications for patients with acute conditions. They assess patient status, document care, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams. RNs in MS/Tele units are skilled in cardiac monitoring and responding to changes in patient condition. They ensure adherence to care plans and safety protocols.

Key Responsibilities:
• Float to various Oncology Medical-Surgical (MS) units as needed.
• Ensure staff safety in a secure corrections unit environment.

Certifications Required:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Special Procedures/Unit Details:
• Unit is a corrections unit for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates.
• Locked unit with access controlled by Corrections Officers (CO).
• CO to inmate ratio: 1:2.
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:3 for PCU, 1:4-5 for MS.
• Some shifts will be assigned to MS, others to PCU.

Shifts:
• Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements.

Systems Utilized:
• Medication System: Pyxis
• Documentation System: EPIC

Patient Diagnoses:

• Active oncology diagnoses/treatments, including solid tumors and hematology.
• Oncology workup admissions.
• History of cancer admitted for other reasons (surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc.).
• Non-oncology diagnoses admitted for reasons listed above.

Skills and Competencies:

• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry.

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response:

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Unit-based telemetry monitoring
• Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols
• Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
• Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis and renal failure management
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood product administration, central line and peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs
• Medications: Heparin protocols, management of cardiac drips (no titration), PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
• Respiratory: External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management

Provider Support:
• Interpretation Services
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology
• Rapid Response Teams
• Respiratory Services
• Social Services
• Transportation

About Accede:
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