Med Surg (RN)

Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg | Travel Contract Job Location: Pocatello, ID 83201 Facility Type: Acute Care Position: Med/Surg RN

Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

3x12 Hours Patient Ratio: 1:6 Charting: Epic Position Overview Prime Staffing is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for a Med/Surg travel assignment in Pocatello, Idaho. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of nursing experience , strong Med/Surg skills, and experience caring for medically complex adult and geriatric patients. Requirements 2 years of experience preferred Previous travel experience preferred BLS — required Epic experience — required Experience with a 1:6 patient ratio Teaching hospital experience — preferred Trauma Level II experience — preferred Must be comfortable working nights, weekends, and holidays Clinical Skills & Experience IV Therapy / Phlebotomy Accessing and managing ports Blood product administration Central line blood draws Peripheral line care and management Phlebotomy PICC line management Starting and maintaining IVs Respiratory BiPAP / CPAP management Chest tubes – Emerson/PleurEvac High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) ABG interpretation Nasal cannula Non-invasive airway management Oral suctioning Oxygen administration Oxygen tanks Pre/Post thoracic surgery Tracheostomy care and management Gastrointestinal Bowel obstruction Colostomy / ileostomy care Feeding tube care and management Genitourinary / Renal Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) Pre/Post hemodialysis management Renal failure Neurological / Psychiatric CVA / Stroke Pre/Post neurosurgery Spinal cord injury Substance withdrawal Traumatic brain injury Medications Heparin Insulin PCA Additional Clinical Skills Isolation precautions / PPE Wound care / Wound VAC Rapid Response / Code Team utilization Work Settings & Specialties Med/Surg MS/Telemetry Orthopedic Trauma Total Joint Replacement Post-Angiogram Post-MI Surgical Drains Thyroidectomy Cardiac Monitoring Emergency Response Patient Population & Diagnoses Experience caring for patients with: Sepsis CIWA / substance withdrawal Confusion / Altered Mental Status COPD Post-operative conditions Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Trauma Respiratory Failure Bowel Obstruction Pyelonephritis Cardiac Conditions Diabetes GI Conditions Isolation SI with medical indications Patient Population: Adults & Geriatrics Schedule & Staffing

7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

3x12 Nights Patient Ratio: 1:6 Weekend: Every other weekend Weekend Requirement: Approximately 2 weekend shifts per pay period, flexible according to department needs Float: Yes, based on competencies Call: No call requirement specified Block

No Facility Support Interdisciplinary support includes: IV Teams Physical Therapy Respiratory Services Interpretation Services Phlebotomy Radiology Social Services Rapid Response Teams Pharmacy Transportation Important This position requires an RN who is comfortable caring for a 1:6 adult/geriatric patient assignment in a busy Med/Surg environment and who can float based on demonstrated competencies . Candidates should be prepared to work every other weekend and support the department's scheduling needs.