Telemetry RN
Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus

RN Tele

Overview

• Travel RN assignment in Asheville, North Carolina.
• Unit: K8 General Surgery.
• 44-bed unit on the 8th floor in K-tower.
• 36 hours per week.
• 13-week contract.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Telemetry experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Urology experience

Preferred Qualifications

• None stated

Unit Details

• Staffing: 1 charge, 11 RNs, 4 CNAs, 1 unit secretary on day shift; 1 charge, 10 RNs, 4 CNAs, 1 unit secretary on night shift
• Patient ratios: 1:6 on day shift, 1:7 on night shift
• Equipment includes telemetry, PCA, wound vacs, Baxter IV pumps, TPN, tube feeds, and urinary catheters
• Floating: other med-surg areas
• Weekends: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

Common Procedures / Patient Care

• TPN
• PCA
• Wound vacs
• Tube feeds, PEG tubes, dobhoffs
• NG tubes
• Colostomies and urostomies
• Drains: biliary, JP, nephrostomy, urinary catheters, CBI
• Heparin drips and IV antibiotics
• Cholecystectomies, appendectomies, podiatry, bowel resections, plastics, urology surgeries and nephrectomies, hysterectomies, mastectomies, oral/maxillary, thyroidectomies, hernia repairs

Work Style

• Positive, smiling, and engaging
• Fast-paced and energetic
• Good communicator with the charge nurse, unit secretary, providers, and CNA team

Dress Code

• Navy blue pants
• Navy blue or white scrub top and jacket if needed
• White undershirt if needed
• No sweaters, sweatshirts, hoodies, coats, or jackets