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

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility:
1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
885 licensed beds
Level 1 Trauma Designation
Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
Chest Pain Center
Stroke Center
Unit Information:
Beds: 24
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years MST
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, dependent on experience. Must have a strong background in MST
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
General Medicine - DM, GI, Resp, Renal, Wounds/Dressing Changes, chest tubes, trachs, lab draws required
Patient Ratios:
RN: 5-6:1
CNA: 8:1
Required Licensure & Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
Skills required:
Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care, strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively, solid written and oral communication skills, ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels, and experience reading telemetry strips
Chest tubes, traches, PIV starts, drain & tubes, PCA pumps
Gtts management – Amiodarone (occasionally), Fentanyl PCA, Ketamine PCA, Dilaudid PCA, Heparin
Support within the Department:
CNA: Duties – Provides basic nursing care to assigned patients and assist RN where needed
Receptionist/HUC
Charge nurse
Phlebotomy
IV/VAT Team? No
Rapid Response Team
RT 24/7
Hospitalist 24/7
Intensivist 24/7
Telemetry monitoring/tech? Centralized Telemetry
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Epic
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Floating: If yes, where?
Yes, to other MedSurg units
Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
2 days departmental
Other notes:
Scrub Color: royal blue
Parking: Free employee parking
Unit Culture: patient centered, highly reliable, and strong teamwork

CUSTOM FIELDS
Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
1830 start
On Call, Call Back Requirements
none
Weekend Rotation
EOW
Holiday Requirements
75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
Yes, to other MedSurg units

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