Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Concord, NC
Lamb Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Relocation Bonus

About Facility: o 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025 o 457 licensed beds o Trauma Level III o Teaching Hospital o Chest Pain Center o Stroke Center of Excellence o Bariatric Center of Excellence o Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit ● Unit Information: o Beds: 28 o Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months Med/Tele RN exp o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: o Orthopedic surgery o Spine surgery o Trauma o Vascular Surgery o Medical Overflow ● Patient Ratios: o RN: 1:4-6; surge times could be 1:7-8 ● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team Requirement) ● Skills required: o General post-surgical skillset to include: ▪ Incision care, Assessment, Drains, Chest Tubes, Wound Care/Wound vacs, Mobility, Education, Trach Care, NG tube insertion, Use of braces/traction, etc. ● Support within the Department: o CNA: phlebotomy, ADL’s, Foley insertion/removal, peripheral IV site removal o Charge nurse indirect as able o IV/VAT Team o Mentor to provide additional support, assist in finding policy information o RT 24/7 o Hospitalist 24/7 o Remote Telemetry monitoring o House Supervisor provides additional support, serves as resource for information o Patient Safety Attendants/Virtual Patient Observation-utilized for patients in need of additional observation/redirection o BERT Behavioral Response Team: deployed to assist in de-escalation measures o Rapid Response/Code Team:additional resource called with change in condition, respiratory or cardiac arrest ● Technology/Equipment: o EMR: EPIC o IV Pump: BD Alaris o Med dispensing: Omnicell o Monitors: Phillips and Massimo ● Floating: ▪ Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises ● Orientation (facility and unit): o NEO o 2 days departmental ● Scheduling: o Weekend rotation: every other o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours o Schedule cycle: 6 weeks ● Other notes: o Scrub Color: Navy o Parking: Free Yes in designated areas o Unit Culture: Positive, Supportive