Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Huntersville, North Carolina
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

MS/Tele Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Huntersville, North Carolina

Assignment Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 12-hour shifts, 18:45 to 07:15
• Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week can be offered
• Target ratio: 1:5 to 1:6
• Scheduling: Unit schedules
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Scrubs: Any combination of navy and white
• Unit systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

Patient Population

Variable med-surg unit with a focus on cardiac and neurology services. Patients include:

• Stroke, hip and knee, and colorectal cancer certified patients
• ERAS, general surgical, and occasional GYN surgery patients
• Hospice, cardiac, and pre- and post-cath patients
• Tele neurology and oncology patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• IV insertion skills

Job Expectations

• Floating: Floating to other med-surg units is required as needed.
• COVID patients: Travelers must take COVID patients if necessary. Pregnant team members are exempt.
• Orientation: Two 12-hour unit orientation shifts. Travelers must be available for hospital orientation classes each day in week one.
• Time off after booking: Not allowed. Time off cannot be worked out onsite. Call-offs or additional time off on the unit could result in cancellation.
• Time off for auto offer: 7 days maximum

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Required within 90 days of start
• Education verification: Required for the highest degree specific to the candidate's profession
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start
• TB screening: Negative PPD, Qgold, or Tspot within 1 year of start
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination: Required for all candidates
• Immunity titers (Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella): Titer or 2 vaccines. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters 28 days apart; declinations are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or facility Hep B declination
• Fit testing: Required, with any N95 mask within 1 year of start, or completion of PAPR training
• Professional references: 2 within 3 years of start
• Performance evaluation: Required if the candidate has worked with the agency for over a year
• Employment application: Must be uploaded
• Facility training: Confidentiality agreement, education roster, tobacco-free campus acknowledgement, annual compliance training, medication safety module, and hospital policies acknowledgement