Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedics - $3,208 to $3,300 per week in Columbia, MO

Job Description:

Nurses can choose a 36-hour or 48-hour work week.
Mostly weekdays with every other 3rd weekend.
Must have previous Travel Experience
Willing to and skilled enought to handle up to 8 patients at any one time - Includes a mim of total patient care. Nurses must be willing to take 8 when needed.
No long term care nurses. Most recent 3 assignments - must be acute care MS in medium to large organizations.
Floating to other MS unit is requrired
32 bed fast paced unit.
Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatric, Outpatient
Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Total knee replacement, Total hip replacement, Total ankle replacement, Total shoulder replacement, fracture repair, spine surgeries including XLIF, ALIF, TDLF, ACDF, PCDF, microdisc, lamis.
Common Medications used on the unit: Pain medication, Antibiotics, Anticoagulants, Home medications, Antiemetics, steroids.
Common Equipment: Ice wraps, Polar coolers
May float to other Med/Surg areas - varies on surgical schedule
Line Management/Skills:
Required: IV Insertion,
Preferred: PICC/Central Line Management

Position Urgency: Quick Start Shifts: Nights Ortho/MS/Onc Skills: Preferred: Traction, CPM, Epidural/PCA pumps, Feeding Tubes, Wound Vac Cardiac: Preferred: Remote Tele, Tele Interpretation Airway Skills: Preferred: CPAP/BiPAP