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

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility:
885 licensed beds
Level 1 Trauma Designation
Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
Chest Pain Center
Stroke Center
Unit Information:
Beds: 10
Average census 8
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years MST
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Depending on experience
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Renal/Pancreatic Transplant – Donors and recipients
Gynecological Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Urology
Colorectal surgery
Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgery
Patient Ratios:
RN: 1:4-5
CNA: 1:10
Required Licensure & Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Per Resource Team)
Skills required:
An RN needs strong assessment and communication skills, critical thinking, autonomous practice (within scope), teamwork, patient advocacy, and proficiency in using medical technology.
Examples – Trach care, chest tube mgmt., PIV start skills, PCA, surgical drains, wound care, drips that traveler would manage (Rituxan, thymoglobulin, neostigmine)
Support within the Department:
CNA: 1 CNA per shift
CNA assists nursing staff by providing direct and indirect patient care, taking vital signs, assisting RNs/providers with procedures, assisting patients with ambulation/ADLs, maintaining a safe environment, and ensuring effective communication.
Receptionist/HUC? Adjacent unit (Day Hospital) unit secretary answers call bells, communicates with staff, orders supplies, etc.
Charge nurse: (2) designated day shift Charge RNs
Phlebotomy? Some phlebotomy blood draws, RNs draw STAT and timed labs
IV/VAT Team? No, several RNs trained for ultrasound guided IVs
Resource Nurse? No designated charge RN on nights, but several experienced resource nurses to assist less experienced teammates
RT 24/7
Physician (Attendings, residents/APPs) – Yes
Telemetry monitoring/tech? Telemetry
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Epic
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Philips
Unit specific equipment: ON-Q pumps
Floating: If yes, where?
Within the cancer center first, then to any med-surg unit within the hospital.
5 Facility Float Clause - Emergency Only
Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
1 day departmental
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Royal Blue
Parking: Free, on site
Unit Culture: Teamwork, No man left behind , Flexibility

CUSTOM FIELDS
SimpliFi Job Status
Open for Submissions
SimpliFi Job Status Notes
Backfill for C Graham
Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
6:30pm
SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No
Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
EOW
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
Within the cancer center first, then to any med-surg unit within the hospital.

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