Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical (Travel Contract)

Location

San Antonio, TX

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (Travel) | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite | Every Other Weekend | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week | No Call Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 40-bed Medical-Surgical unit with a 1:5/6 patient ratio
• Perform and manage IV peripheral starts and care, central line care, and insertion and care of Foley catheters
• Manage tubes and drains including NG tubes, JP drains, chest tubes, and ostomy care
• Care for post-surgical and trauma patients, including those with large wounds
• Document patient care accurately using the Meditech electronic health record system
• Float to other units as needed in accordance with facility floating policy

Required Qualifications

• Active Texas RN License (temporary licenses are not accepted)
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 2+ years of Medical-Surgical RN experience
• Proficiency with Meditech charting system
• Demonstrated competency with IV peripheral starts and care, central line care, Foley catheter insertion and care, and management of tubes and drains (NG, JP, chest tube, ostomy)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with tracheostomy care and wound vacs/large dressing changes
• Experience with 3-way bladder irrigation
• Strong patient teaching and communication skills, including use of patient communication boards

Why Join Us

• Join a recognized, high-quality Medical-Surgical unit at a facility that has earned top hospital safety grades from an independent national watchdog organization
• Work in a structured, well-supported unit environment with unit coordinators and patient care assistants available on both day and night shifts