Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
High Point, NC
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Unit Information

• Unit Type: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry.
• Unit Beds: Approximately 36 beds (to be confirmed).
• Average Daily Census (ADC): Approximately 33 patients currently.
• Minimum Experience Required: 1 year of RN experience.
• First-Time Travelers Accepted: No, according to the supplied assignment details.

Patient Population and Common Diagnoses

The unit cares for general medical-surgical patients with a variety of acute and chronic conditions, including:

• Congestive heart failure (CHF).
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• Kidney disorders.
• Liver disorders.
• Gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.
• Respiratory conditions.
• Infections.
• Wounds requiring ongoing treatment.
• Patients requiring CIWA monitoring and management.
• Patients requiring continuous bladder irrigation (CBI).

The unit also cares for post-operative patients and patients requiring surgical recovery and related interventions, including:

• Bariatric surgery patients.
• Hip surgery patients.
• Trauma and surgical patients.
• Patients requiring Buck's traction.

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:6.

   

Required Licensure and Certifications

• Current RN license appropriate for the assignment.
• BLS certification

Required Clinical Skills

Candidates should have experience providing general medical-surgical nursing care and managing the following:

• General care of medical-surgical patients.
• Peripheral IV starts and maintenance.
• Foley catheter insertion and maintenance.
• Nasogastric (NG) tube insertion and maintenance.
• Chest tube management.
• Wound care and dressing changes.
• Wound vacuum (wound vac) management.
• Drain management.
• Heparin drip management.
• Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI).

The RN should be comfortable caring for medical-surgical patients with complex conditions, managing post-operative recovery, and performing the nursing procedures required for this patient population.