Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

• Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (18:45-07:15), 36 hours/week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, completed within the last year
• Completed at least 2 successful travel assignments
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification
• Experience working with neuro patients
• IV insertion skills
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Unit and Assignment Details

• Patient population: Primarily stroke patients, with possible neurosurgery patients and other neuro diagnoses such as epilepsy and traumatic and non-traumatic subdural hematomas
• Ratio: 1:6
• Census: 42 daily census, 43 rooms/beds
• Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU): 4-bed unit within the assignment. The unit trains its own nurses for the EMU, and travelers are typically not affected unless they have been trained.
• Floating: Required to other MS/Tele areas, which may include COVID care units. Frequent floating may be required.
• Scheduling: Unit accepts 36 or 48 hours. Only weekend blocked scheduling is approved, and travelers must work every other weekend. Block scheduling is not always guaranteed.
• Time off: RTO after booking is not allowed, and RTO cannot be worked onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO could result in cancellation. Missed shifts must be made up the same week or at the end of the contract. If RTO includes weekends, that time is added to the end of the contract.
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Scrubs: Navy
• Unit systems (software familiarity, not credentials): Pyxis, Epic, SBAR

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background check: Required within 90 days of start, including education verification for the highest degree earned
• Drug screen: 10-panel negative result within 30 days of start
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• TB: PPD, Qgold, or Tspot within 1 year of start
• Immunizations: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella (titer or 2 vaccines), and Hepatitis B (titer, series, or declination)
• Flu vaccination: Required (intranasal accepted). Exemptions are reviewed case by case.
• Fit testing: N95 mask within 1 year of start, or completion of PAPR training
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: First attempt must be completed within 72 hours. Candidates must score 82% or higher. Three attempts are allowed before cancellation.
• Orientation modules: Facility-required modules, including confidentiality, education roster, medication safety, and annual compliance training
• References and application: 2 professional references within 3 years of start, plus an employment application