Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg in Meridian, ID

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN)
**Job Specialty:** Medical Surgical
**Job Duration:** 20 weeks
**Shift:** 12-Hour Nights
**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week
**Experience:** Minimum 2 years of MedSurg experience required
**License:** Valid RN license required
**Certifications:** BLS, EKG certification required
**Must-Have:**
- EPIC experience
- Ability to read and interpret tele
- Willingness to take students and possibly precept new travelers
**Job Description:**
- Work in a 42-bed Medical Surgical Unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5, occasionally 1:6.
- Care for patients with common diagnoses such as total joints, ortho-hip fractures, spine surgeries (lumbar and cervical), urology procedures, general surgeries, GYN overflow, medical overflow (COPD, infections), and some behavioral health.
- No requirement to titrate drips; common drips include heparin, PCA, and morphine drips.
- Work under a Charge Nurse who manages each shift; may take patients if needed.
- Collaborate with nurse aides/patient care techs with a ratio of 1:8.
- Utilize RT equipment like CPAP, BiPAP, and manage high-flow situations.
- Responsible for reading and interpreting own monitor strips; department transitioning from SpaceLab to Philips.
- Schedule includes 12-hour shifts (7 am to 7:30 pm); no block scheduling.
- Weekend Requirement: Five weekend shifts within a six-week period.
- Holiday Requirement: Yes, if needed.
- Floating Requirements: Potential to float between MedSurg floors and overflow units, and possibly to like units in neighboring medical centers or to assist in the ER.
- Dress Code: Any color scrubs are permitted as long as they are clean and professional.
- Orientation includes three days of general training, including EPIC and online modules. Two shifts on the unit with a preceptor are provided.
- Candidates must live beyond a specified radius for eligibility. A background check on the candidate's permanent address will be conducted.