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

RN - MedSurg/Tele ● About Facility: N Cobb St, Milledgeville, GA 31061 ▪ 140 licensed beds ▪ Level 3 Trauma Designation ● Unit Information: Beds: 24 ▪ Census? 24 Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Med/Tele experience Will you accept a first-time traveler? yes ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Patients with acute or chronic disease Post-op surgeries Co-morbidities common to med-surg population: diabetes, hypertension, infections, CHF, electrolytes imbalances ● Patient Ratios: RN: 1:4-6 LPN: 1:4-6 CNA: 2-3 per shift ● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: Active RN License (GA) BLS (Basic Life Support) required BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm) required ACLS - preferred not required National certification- Medical-surgical certification -preferred but not required ● Skills required: o trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR NOT BP Strong clinical assessment and med-surg nursing skillsfor Level 1 Trauma Hospital IV insertion and care, central line management Wound care and post op monitoring Cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams Discharge planning and patient education ● Support within the Department: CNA? Duties? 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? yes- each unit Phlebotomy? Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs IV/VAT Team? No IV or VAT Resource Nurse? RT 24/7? yes Hospitalist 24/7 Intensivist, 24/7 Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry Unit ● Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC IV Pump: Alaris Med dispensing: Omnicell Monitors: Phillips Unit specific equipment: ▪ VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring ▪ Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp) ▪ Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system ▪ Glucommander ▪ PCA pain management ▪ Suction machine ▪ Use of admission/ discharge protocol for rapid turnover ● Floating: If yes, where? All adult med surg / telemetry units in house ● 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: ex) every 6 weeks ● Other notes: Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue Parking: Free? Free Parking Unit Culture: busy but work as team