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

About Facility: o 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: 20 ▪ 3 Progressive beds within the department o Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months PCU experience o Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: o HPB Patients Whipples, Liver Resections, Distal Pancreas/Spleen, Pancreatitis o Women s Surgery Hysterectomies, Mastectomies o Plastic Surgery DIEP Flap (Breast Reconstruction), Panniculectomy ● 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 PCU RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement) ● Skills required: o Drain Care, Central Line Management, G/J Tubes, Heparin Gtt management, Cardiac Gtt management (ACLS), cardiac rhythm interpretation, NGT placement/management, management of various surgical drains ● Support within the Department: o CNA Duties - able to perform blood draws, foley insertion/removal, standard patient care as assigned o Charge nurse - Able to assist with patient care, med passes, admissions; may or may not have an assignment o IV/VAT Team - Available as a consult within the hospital o Resource Nurse - Mentors available on night shift o Telemetry monitoring/tech ● Technology/Equipment: o EMR: Epic o IV Pump: Alaris o Med dispensing: Omnicell o Monitors: Phillips o Unit specific equipment: Bladder scanner, EKG machine, transport monitor, bedside Tele monitors in PCU rooms o Patient Safety Net ● Floating: o Within region and scope of practice ▪ 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 Shift times: 0645-1915/1845-0715 o Schedule cycle: Every 6 weeks ● Other notes: o Scrub Color: Navy o Parking: Free o Unit Culture: Strong teamwork on the unit