Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Burlington, North Carolina
Alamance Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job in North Carolina

Location

• Burlington, North Carolina

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Hours per week: 36
• Schedule: Every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Float: Required to float between all facilities within the system

Specialty & Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (MS/Telemetry)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Prior travel experience is not required

Patient Population & Unit

• Inpatient department with a variety of patients having multiple co-morbidities
• Specialized care focus on stroke (neurology) patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5 to 1:6
• Telemetry experience required: remote monitoring experience mandatory; on-unit monitoring preferred

Required Skills & Clinical Competencies

• Pass/fail EKG exam required for all RNs
• Feeding tube care and management
• Accessing ports, blood product administration
• Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
• Starting IVs
• Care for CVA patients and nasal cannula management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac management
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS Stroke Certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with feeding tube care and management
• Experience accessing ports
• Experience with central line care and management
• Experience working with patient ratios of 1:5 to 1:6
• Acknowledgement of Orientation Safety Manual