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

JOB DESCRIPTION
About Facility:
920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025
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
Unit Information:
Beds:
14 private rooms - no negative pressure capability
Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler: No
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Transitioning this Summer from Med/Tele to PCU focus
Heart Failure, Chest pain, patient requiring fluid resuscitation/blood products, COPD, Cardiac Cath pre/post
Medical overflow
Patient Ratios:
RN:
1:4-6, acuity dependent – surge times could increase to 1:7-8 (MedSurg/Tele)
1:4 (PCU)
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
Skills required:
PIV starts, NG Tube placement/management, Pleurx drains, management of various surgical drains, chest tube management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, non-titratable cardiac drips, TR bands etc.
Support within the Department:
CNA s - assist nursing team to provide ADL s, bathing, foley care, mobility, turning and repositioning, trained to do phlebotomy, 12 lead EKGs, Glucometer
Receptionist/HUC? None
Charge nurse – may or may not have patient assignment
Phlebotomy? Combined effort between RNs, CNA s, IV team
IV/VAT Team? yes
Resource Nurse - - when staffing allows
RT 24/7 - assigned to multiple units
Hospitalist 24/7? Yes, not unit based
Telemetry monitoring - If tele ordered, our patients are remotely monitored in off unit arrhythmia center but Nurses station has visual capability to see EKG s
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Epic
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Phillips
Unit specific equipment: Bladder scanner, EKG machine, transport monitor
Patient Safety Net
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
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: 0645-1915 and 1845- 0715
Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Navy
Parking: Free
Unit Culture: Professional, Team oriented

Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
Shift start time; 1845- 0715; Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
Every other weekend
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, any Freestanding ED within Region, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main Mercy LCH)

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