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

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - MedSurg/Tele

● About Facility: 10628 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210
▪ How many licensed beds? 337
▪ Trauma Designation? No
▪ Teaching Hospital? No
▪ Chest Pain Center? Yes
▪ Stroke Center? Yes
▪ Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
● Unit Information:
· Beds: 34
▪ Average Census: 32
· Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months of Med/Tele exp
· Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
· MedSurg: DKA, Sepsis, Wounds, CHF, AKI, Client, Diabetes, Anemia, Sickle Cell Crisis
· Surgical: Pancreatitis, Spinal Fusions, Ortho total joints – Knees/Hips
● Patient Ratios:
· RN: Days: 1:5; Nights: 1:6 - (surge staffing could increase ratios up to 1:7-8)
· CNA: Days 1:12; Nights 1:12
● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
· RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
· CNA: BLS
● Skills required:
· RN: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with non-titrating Cardiac drips (Cardizem/Amiodarone), general medical/surgical skillset – care of patients with tubes/drains, IV start skills, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, etc.
· CNA: acute care MedSurg experience
● Support within the Department:
· CNA (Ratios – 1:12) – patient care and mobility
· Receptionist/HUC, 24/7
· Charge nurse
· Phlebotomy, 24/7
· IV/VAT Team, 24/7
· Pharmacist dedicated to unit
· Case Manager x 2 per unit
· MedSurg Clinical Nurse Specialist
· RT 24/7 – will perform Nebulizer treatments
· Nurse Educator
· Hospitalist, 24/7
· No remote Tele Monitoring - Unit Clerk, Charge/Clinical Supervisor and Staff are responsible to read and post every shift
● Technology/Equipment:
· EMR: EPIC
· IV Pump: Alaris
· Med dispensing: Omnicell
· Monitors: Phillips
· Rover Communication
● Floating:
· Within region and scope of practice
· Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
▪ Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main CMC Mercy Levine Children's Hospital)
▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
● Orientation (facility and unit):
· NEO
· 2 days departmental
● Other notes:
· Scrub Color:
▪ RN: Navy Blue
▪ CNA: Burgandy
· Parking: Free
· Unit Culture: Welcoming; Helpful Teammates
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