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

JOB DESCRIPTION

RN - MedSurg/Tele

● About Facility: 10628 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210

• How many licensed beds? 337
• Trauma Designation? No
• Teaching Hospital? No
• Chest Pain Center? Yes
• Stroke Center? Yes
• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Unit Information:

• Beds: 34
• Average Census: 32
• Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months of Med/Tele RN exp
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Med/Tele Surgical: ESRD, CHF, Pneumonia, Sickle Cell Crisis, Diabetes/DKA, Wounds, Acute/Chronic Renal Failure, etc.

● Patient Ratios:

• RN: Days: 1:5; Nights: 1:6 (critical surge 1:7-8)

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

• RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• CNA: BLS

● Skills required:

• RN: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with non-titrating Cardiac drips (Cardizem/Amiodarone), general medical/surgical skillset – care of patients with tubes/drains, IV start skills, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, etc.

● Support within the Department:

• CNA (Ratios – 1:12) – patient care (ADLs/Vitals/Nutrition) and mobility
• Receptionist/HUC, 24/7 – able to validate EKGs
• Charge nurse
• Phlebotomy, 24/7
• IV/VAT Team, 24/7
• Pharmacist dedicated to unit
• Case Manager x 2 per unit
• MedSurg Clinical Nurse Specialist
• RT 24/7 – will perform Nebulizer treatments
• Nurse Educator
• Hospitalist, 24/7
• Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes

● Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips
• Rover Communication
• Hoyer lift

● 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)
• 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

● Other notes:

• Scrub Color:
  • RN: Navy Blue
  • CNA: Burgandy
• Parking: Free
• Unit Culture: New Unit that opened January 2025; welcoming, psychological safe culture, a just/fair culture