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

● About Facility: · 207 licensed beds · No Trauma Designation · Not a Teaching Hospital · Chest Pain Center · Stroke Center · Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit ● Unit Information: · Beds: Will vary based on unit · Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months Med/Tele RN (Resource Team requirement) · Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: o Will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation 7North/South Ortho Surgical · 48 Beds · Patient Types: General Medical Overflow; Surgical Patients - Include, but are not limited to: total joint replacements (knees, hips, shoulders), spinal surgery (laminectomies, discectomies, fusions), shoulder procedures, etc. · Additional Skills Required: Ortho Experience; Spinal precautions ● Patient Ratios: · RN: 1:5-6 (critical surge 1:7-8) · CNA: 1:6-12 ● Required Licensure & Certifications: · BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement) ● Skills required: · The only unit with additional skills needed is 7N/S Ortho - see above · General Med/Tele skillset: Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps · Medication gtt management to include: Cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF ● Support within the Department: · CNA · Receptionist/HUC · Charge nurse - may or may not have patients · Phlebotomy - peripheral blood draws · IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a · Resource Nurse - as staffing allows · RT, 24/7 · Hospitalist, 24/7 · Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist · Telemetry monitoring/tech? no ● Technology/Equipment: · EMR: Epic · IV Pump: Alaris · Med dispensing: Omnicell · Monitors: Phillips ● Floating: If yes, where? · All units within scope at Mercy · Within region and scope of practice · Will be required to float per region needs - will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice - DECLINE if not agreeable · Please see job posting for dedicated region and discuss the region that applies (will change per requisition) ▪ 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 ▪ Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children's Hospital) ▪ Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH) ▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock) ● Orientation (facility and unit): · NEO · 2 days departmental ● Scheduling: · Weekend rotation: every other · No call · Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays · 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 · Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks