Medical Surgical RN Telemetry
Danbury, North Carolina
Novant Health Community Hospital of Stokes Rapid Response

Medical Surgical RN

Location

• Danbury, North Carolina

Assignment Type

• Travel/Contract

Schedule

• Nights, 3x12s
• 36 hours per week
• 13-week contract
• Every third weekend
• On-call may be required on low-census days
• Float as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS
• Experience with telemetry monitoring on the unit
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Blood Product Administration
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Oxygen administration

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS
• NIHSS
• Community hospital experience

Clinical Focus

• Med/Surg
• MS/Tele
• Telemetry
• COPD
• CHF
• Diabetes
• Infectious diseases
• Rehab
• Typical med/surg telemetry

Skills and Procedures

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry monitoring on the unit
• Blood product administration
• Peripheral line care/management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• CVA care
• Nasal cannula
• Oxygen administration
• Oxygen tanks
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• IV insulin protocols
• Heparin
• Insulin
• Cardiac drips management without titration
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Non-invasive airway management
• Oral suctioning
• Wound care/Wound Vac

Unit Details

• Average daily census: 8
• Beds: 12
• Target ratios: 1:5 to 1:6
• Manual Dispense Carts
• Paper documentation
• SBAR communication
• Self-scheduling
• Unit orientation: 24-36 hours
• Hospital orientation during week one; traveler must be available for classes each day

Other Notes

• Navy blue scrubs
• RTO after booking is not allowed
• Interview availability for the next 72 hours must be provided when submitting