Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Macon, GA
Lamb Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days
Relocation Bonus

RN - ED About Facility: o 637 licensed beds Level 1 Trauma Designation Teaching Hospital Chest Pain Center Stroke Center ● Unit Information: Beds: 61 plus surge beds ▪ Census? 61+ Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years ED RN experience Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Chest Pain, Strokes, Diabetes, Abdominal Pain, MVCs, HTN, Stabbings, Mental Health ● Patient Ratios: RN: 1:4 (depends on assigned zone) LPN (if applicable): 1:4 CNA: Techs 4-6 for department per shift ● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: BLS (Basic Life Support) required BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm) required - meaning traveler will be required to pass an EKG competency exam as part of Compliance ACLS PALS TNCC National certification- Emergency nursing - preferred but not required ● Skills required: Level 1 Trauma- Emergency room nursing Drips:Heparin, Insulin, Cardene, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Fentanyl, Propofol, Levophed ● Support within the Department: CNA - Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit Charge nurse Phlebotomy? Phlebotomy and Nurse draw IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team RT 24/7 Hospitalist 24/7 Intensivist 24/7 Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry in ER ● Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC IV Pump: Alaris Med dispensing: Pyxis Monitors: Phillips Unit specific equipment: ▪ VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat StripsCardiac Telemetry monitoring ▪ Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp) ▪ PCA pain management ▪ Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system ▪ Glucommander ▪ Suction machine ▪ Bellmont Rapid Infuser, Ranger, Bearhugger ● Floating: If yes, where? Within ER ● Orientation (facility and unit) : o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules o 2 days departmental ● Scheduling: Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule) On call? If so, what is that schedule? No call Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1 RTO Requests: Manager approval Shift times: 12-hour shifts 7A-7P or 7P-7A Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks ● Other notes: Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue Parking: Free? Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks Unit Culture: busy but work as team