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

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility:
o 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
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, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
● 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 Yes, to other MedSurg units
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 2 days departmental
● Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: every other
o No call
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
o RTO: Manager approval
o Shift times: 0630-1900 or 1830-0630
o Schedule cycle: 6 weeks schedule
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Royal Blue
o Parking: Free employee parking
o Unit Culture: patient centered, highly reliable, and strong teamwork

CUSTOM FIELDS
SimpliFi Job Status
SimpliFi Job Status Notes
Backfill for G Felipe
Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
7pm
SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
Every Other
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements Yes 

Job diva : 26-06638 (M)