Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Concord, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

JOB DESCRIPTION

RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility:

• 457 licensed beds
• Trauma Level III
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center of Excellence
• Bariatric Center of Excellence
• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

Department Information:

• Beds: 23
• Avg Daily Census – 21 patients
• Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months Med/Tele experience
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred, will consider

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Chest Pain, Rule out Stroke, Syncope, Dizziness, Respiratory Illness, a Variety of Diagnoses

Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

Ratios:

• RN: 1:4-5
• CNA: Days 1:7; Nights 1:10

Skills required:

• 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:

• Supervisor
• Charge RN – free floating
• RT, 24/7 – not dedicated to this unit specifically
• Hospitalist, 24/7 - not dedicated to this unit specifically
• Phlebotomy: Combined effort between RNs, IV team
• IV/VAT Team

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Med Dispensing: Omnicell

Floating:

• 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):

• NEO
• 2 days departmental

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: every other
• 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
• Shift times: 0650-1910; 1850-0710
• Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Navy
• Parking: Free Employee Parking Deck
• Department Culture: Great Team Environment- Unit Book Club- Netflix Watching Clubs, etc.; We welcome you as one of our own!