Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Macon, GA
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Title: RN - MedSurg/Tele
Duration: 13 Weeks
Location: Macon, GA
Shift: 7p-7a

About Facility:
o 637 licensed beds
o Level 1 Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
Unit Information:
o Beds: 30
Census 30
o Minimum Years of Experience required 2 years Med/Tele RN experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Post/Pre cardiac patients and step-down ICU patients
o Diagnosis is CHF, COPD, STEMI, NSTEMI, SEPSIS and anything similar to any of these
Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:4-6
o CNA: 2-3 per shift
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o BLS (Basic Life Support) required
o BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm) required (EKG Rhythm exam as part of Onboarding)
o ACLS - preferred not required
o National certification- Medical-surgical certification nursing - preferred but not required
Skills required:
o Trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander experience, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate heart rate but will not titrate BP drips
o Strong clinical assessment and med-surg nursing skills for Level 1 Trauma Hospital
o IV insertion and care, central line management
o Wound care and post op monitoring
o Cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation
o Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams
o Discharge planning and patient education, particularly on renal and fluid management
Support within the Department:
o CNA Duties Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team) ; obtain blood from blood bank
o Receptionist/HUC Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a
o Charge nurse yes- each unit
o Phlebotomy Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs
o IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team- do have a PICC team
o Resource Nurse Yes, we have discharge nurses, resource team floats to all units
o RT 24/7 yes
o Hospitalist 24/7 yes
o Intensivist 24/7 yes
o Telemetry monitoring/tech Central Telemetry Unit
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Pyxis
o Monitors: Phillips
o Unit specific equipment:
VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips
PCA pain management
Floating: If yes, where
o All med surg telemetry units in house
Orientation (facility and unit):
o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
o 2 days departmental
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue
o Parking: Free Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks
o Unit Culture: busy but work as team

Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
7p-7a
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
6 shifts on a 6 week schedule (6 out of 12 shifts
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
all med surg / telemetry units

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