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

JOB DESCRIPTION:
RN - MedSurg/Tele
Shift: 12hr Day Shift - 36
Shift Information: 7a-7p
Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No: Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements: None
Weekend Rotation: EOW
Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements: Region 1

About Facility:
o Winston-Salem, NC
o 885 licensed beds
o Level 1 Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center

Unit Information:
o Beds: 29
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years MST
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, dependent on experience. Must have a strong background in MST
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o General Medicine - DM, GI, Resp, Renal, Wounds/Dressing Changes, chest tubes, trachs, lab draws required

Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:5-6
o CNA: 1:9-10

Required Licensure & Certifications:
o BLS

Skills required:
o 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
o Chest tubes, traches, PIV starts, drain & tubes, PCA pumps
o Gtts management – Amiodarone (occasionally), Fentanyl PCA, Ketamine PCA, Dilaudid PCA, Heparin

Support within the Department:
o CNA: Provides basic nursing care to assigned patients and assist RN where needed
o Receptionist/HUC
o Charge nurse
o Phlebotomy – shared responsibility with RN
o IV/VAT Team: No
o Rapid Response Team
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist 24/7
o Intensivist 24/7
o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Centralized Telemetry

Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: Epic
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
Floating: If yes, where:
o 8 North, 9 North A/B, ACE, 9 Ardmore, 10 Ardmore, 8 North-B, 8 Ardmore

Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 2 days departmental

Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Royal Blue
o Parking: Free employee parking
o Unit Culture: patient centered, highly reliable, and strong teamwork





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