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

JOB DESCRIPTION

RN - MedSurg/Tele

• About Facility:
  • 874 Licensed beds
  • Level I Trauma
  • Teaching Hospital
  • Chest Pain Center
  • Stroke Center
  • Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
• Unit Information:
  • Beds: 36
  • Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Med/Tele RN exp (Resource Team)
  • Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
  • Spinal surgery/Spinal fusion – high acuity
  • Stroke
  • Seizure
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Brain tumors/lesions
  • AMS
• Patient Ratios:
  • RN: 1:4-6, based on acuity; (surge staffing could increase ratios up to 1:7-8)
  • CNA: varies
• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
  • BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• 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:
  • CNA – ratios vary
  • Receptionist/HUC
  • Charge nurse, 24/7 – may or may not have patients
  • Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws only
  • IV/VAT Team
  • Resource Nurse – as available
  • RT, 24/7
  • Hospitalist, 24/7
  • Intensivist, 24/7
  • Telemetry monitoring/tech? No monitoring tech; nurses read monitors and respond
• Technology/Equipment:
  • EMR: EPIC
  • IV Pump: Alaris pump
  • Med dispensing: Omnicell
  • Monitors: Phillips
• Floating:
  • 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
  • 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
  • Shift times: 7a-7p and 7p-7a
  • Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
• Other notes:
  • Scrub Color: Navy
  • Parking: Free
  • Unit Culture: great teamwork, specialty, leadership support, high acuity status patients