Job Summary We are seeking a skilled and experienced RN to join our Same Day Services/Post OP/Phase 2 team at CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital.
As a travel nurse, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the success of our team.
Job Responsibilities Prepare patients for surgery, monitor intraoperatively, and assist with recovery.
Administer RN moderate sedation for endoscopy procedures.
Directly assist surgeon and anesthetist with procedures.
Conduct outpatient IV therapy, blood product transfusions, and wound dressing changes.
Handle preop and postop patient phone calls.
Responsible for sterilization of surgical instruments and reprocessing of endoscopy equipment.
Requirements Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
Must have skills: IV starts, admissions, recoveries, experience with Endo, C-Sections, PACU/Phase 2, Procedural Sedation.
Minimum of 2 years' experience required.
No prior travel experience necessary.
Scrubbing is not required.
Schedule Information Shifts & Scheduling Details: or, work approx.
40 hours Monday-Friday, no weekends
No Call for Same Day Services Department.
Floating Requirements: as other departments need and our case load allows
One week of unit/department specific orientation.
Unit Specific Information Number of Beds/Suites: 7 SDS rooms, 2 ORs, 1 endo suite
Nurse to Patient Ratios: Varies widely, generally 4:1
Average number of cases per day: Includes 5 endoscopy cases, scheduled and emergent c-sections, 9 cataract cases 2x/month, occasional 1-3 podiatry cases, and outpatient cases vary daily
OR covers Phase 1, SDS covers Phase 2
Common Cases: colonoscopy, egd most common
No charge nurse role; Manager and CNO available for immediate concerns
No techs or nurse aids on this unit
EMR: Meditech
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Not in the SDS department, available in hospital.
Additional Details No clinical involvement/manager interview required for this position.
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
RTO needed upfront - Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.