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

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: 24
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: 5-6:1
● 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, Heparin
● Support within the Department:
o CNA: Duties – Provides basic nursing care to assigned patients and assist RN where needed
o Receptionist/HUC
o Charge nurse
o Phlebotomy
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
● 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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