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

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - MedSurg/Tele - Concord North, NC

Shift: 12hr Day Shift - 36
Shift Information: 0700 - 1900
On Call, Call Back Requirements: No call
Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements: Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main Mercy LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises

About Facility: 
· Concord, NC 28025
· 457 licensed beds
· Trauma Level III
· Teaching Hospital
· Chest Pain Center
· Stroke Center of Excellence
· Bariatric Center of Excellence
· Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

Unit Information:
· Beds:
14 private rooms - no negative pressure capability
· Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience
· Will you accept a first-time traveler: No

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
· Transitioning this Summer from Med/Tele to PCU focus
· Heart Failure, Chest pain, patient requiring fluid resuscitation/blood products, COPD, Cardiac Cath pre/post
· Medical overflow

Patient Ratios:
· RN:
1:4-6, acuity dependent – surge times could increase to 1:7-8 (MedSurg/Tele)

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

Skills required:
· PIV starts, NG Tube placement/management, Pleurx drains, management of various surgical drains, chest tube management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, non-titratable cardiac drips, TR bands etc.

Support within the Department:
· CNA's - assist nursing team to provide ADL's, bathing, foley care, mobility, turning and repositioning, trained to do phlebotomy, 12 lead EKGs, Glucometer
· Receptionist/HUC: None
· Charge nurse – may or may not have patient assignment
· Phlebotomy: Combined effort between RNs, CNA's, IV team
· IV/VAT Team: yes
· Resource Nurse - - when staffing allows
· RT 24/7 - assigned to multiple units
· Hospitalist 24/7: Yes, not unit based
· Telemetry monitoring - If tele ordered, our patients are remotely monitored in off unit arrhythmia center but Nurses station has visual capability to see EKG's

Technology/Equipment:
· EMR: Epic
· IV Pump: Alaris
· Med dispensing: Omnicell
· Monitors: Phillips
· Unit specific equipment: Bladder scanner, EKG machine, transport monitor
· Patient Safety Net

Floating:
· Within region and scope of practice
· Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main Mercy LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises

Orientation (facility and unit):
· NEO
· 2 days departmental

Scheduling:
· Weekend rotation: every other
· No call
· Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
· RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
· Shift times: 0645-1915 and 1845- 0715
· Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

Other notes:
· Scrub Color: Navy
· Parking: Free
· Unit Culture: Professional, Team oriented


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