Local Contract Nurse RN - Med Surg
Asheville, NC
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Regional
3x12 hrs, Nights

Tell us about the unit(s):

·         Number of Beds - 44

·         Number of Staff –  75

·         Type of staff:

o    Day Shift – staffing grid calls for 1 charge, 11 RNs, 4 CNAs, 1 unit secretary

o    Night Shift – staffing grid calls for 1 charge, 10 RNs, 4 CNAs, 1 unit secretary

·         Patient Ratios – 1:6 on day shift, 1:7 on night shift

·         Type of equipment – Telemetry, PCA, wound vacs, Baxter IV pumps, TPN, tube feeds, urinary catheters

·         EMR - Cerner
 

Must have:

·         Telemetry competency

·         Urology and bowel experience (that’s our two biggest patient populations)

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

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List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·         TPN

·         PCA

·         Wound vacs

·         Tube feeds, PEG tubes, dobhoffs

·         NG tubes

·         Colostomies and urostomies

·         Drains: biliary, JP, nephrostomy, urinary catheters, CBI 

·          Heparin drips, IV antibiotics

·         Cholecystectomies, appendectomies, podiatry, bowel resections, plastics, urology surgeries and nephrectomies, hysterectomies, mastectomies, oral/maxillary, thyroidectomies, hernia repairs,

Best personality Fit:

·         Positive, smiling, and engaging

·         Fast-paced and energetic

·         Good communicator with the charge nurse, unit secretary, providers, and the CNA team

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

·         BLS, telemetry

Floating Area(s):

·         Other med-surg areas