RN Medical Intermediate Care Unit $8,000.00 sign on (Relo - TX - Sign On Bonus)

Why Medical Intermediate Care?

This 36 bed telemetry monitored nursing unit provides the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients ranging in age from Adults to Geriatrics. The conditions that are within the scope of service for STC-5 include but are not limited to the following:

• Wide variety of Medical Diagnosis, Most patients we see come from the ICU, especially the MICU

• Patients requiring medication regimens

• Patients with impaired respiratory status

• Patients requiring airborne, contact and/or droplet precautions

• Patients requiring nutritional support

• Patients requiring wound and skin care

• Diagnostic procedures including thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, central line placement, paracentesis, angio-cath insertion, pacemaker and collection of specimens

• Patients requiring N/G suction

• Patients requiring cardiac monitoring

• Patients with GI abnormalities

• Severe Sepsis

• Bi-Pap machines ( external vent)

• CHF

• Multi-Organ Failure points.

Requirements of the Ideal Candidate:

• Graduate of RN School of Nursing

• ADN required; BSN preferred

• Must be licensed to practice professional nursing by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas

• Preferred 12-18 Months of RN experience,  Acute Care or Hospital setting preferred

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required.

• Functions competently and effectively under pressure and emergency situations

�  Associate�s Degree in Nursing (ADN) required

�  RN license required

�  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

- Must be willing work 12 hour night shifts