Registered Nurse/Medical Surgical Float

MedCadre; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MedCadre is seeking qualified nursing staff for a day shift on a 3x12 hour unit in Missouri. The assignment offers either 36 or 48 hour contracts and locally eligible candidates.

The role includes adult overflow care and support for multiple admitting physician teams across neurology, internal medicine, family medicine, cardiology, orthopedics and oncology. Contract work requires 1 year of experience and travel experience.

Qualifications

• 1 year exp required.
• Must have travel exp.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• General floor care procedures.
• Charge duties as needed.
• Assist physicians with bedside procedures and conscious sedation.

Skills

IV therapy

Labs

Nasogastric tubes

Wound care

Bedside procedures

Conscious sedation

Job description

Shift: Day (3x12 Hours) 7:00 19:30 Description: Locals accepted! 36 or 48 hour contracts available Local candidates will not be eligible for extensions beyond the initial contract Ratios 1:5-7 Float: Med/surg Service line Every other weekend BLS required 50% of holidays on contract. Charge duties as needed. 1 year exp required! Must have travel exp! The adult overflow unit is a 1 O bed unit that services al I UH admitting physician teams. examples: Neurology, internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Cardiology, Orthopedics and Oncology. Diagnoses range from diabetes, CHF, COPD, Renal disease, orthopedic fractures, and neurological deficits. This unit will occupy adult 16 and older medical surgical patients to assist with hospital throughput. General floor care procedures and skills such as IV therapy, labs, nasogastric tubes, wound care assisting physicians with bedside procedures and conscious sedation. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Essential Job Functions:

• (1) the ability to work at Client’s assigned work location throughout the full term of the contractual engagement,
• (2) the ability to work the substantial time of the assigned shift,
• (3) the ability to take call,
• (4) the ability to work assigned weekends, and
• (5) the ability to work at least 50 percent of the holidays that occur during the contract.