RN - MedSurg​/Tele

RN - Med Surg/Tele
• About Facility: 301 Yadkin St. Albemarle, NC, 28001

• 109 Licensed Beds

• No Trauma Designation

• Not a Teaching Hospital - no residents/students

• Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
• Unit Information:

• Beds: 27

• Census? Average 20

• Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months Med/Tele experience

• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred, will consider (Resource Team)
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Stroke, COPD, Chest Pain, Altered Mental Status, GI bleed
• Patient Ratios:
• RN: 1:5-6, acuity dependent - (surge staffing could increase ratios up to 1:7-8)
• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Skills required:
• General Med/Tele skillset: Stroke experience/NIH assessments, Chest tube management, PIV starts, trach care, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps
• Medication gtt management to include:
Cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF
• Support within the Department:

• CNA? Duties? Yes, CNA's can insert foleys if certified and remove IV's for Discharge if certified, in addition to Vitals, ADLs, etc.

• Receptionist/HUC? Dayshift only

• Charge nurse - may or may not have patient assignment

• Phlebotomy, 24/7

• No designated IV/VAT Team

• RT, 24/7

• Hospitalist, 24/7

• Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes
• Technology/Equipment:

• EMR:
Epic

• IV Pump:
Alaris

• Med dispensing:
Omnicell

• Monitors:
Philips
• Floating:
If yes, where?

• Within region and scope of practice
• Will be required to float per region needs - will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice - DECLINE if not agreeable
• Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises

• If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
• Orientation (facility and unit):

• NEO

• 2 days departmental
• Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: every other

• No call

• Holiday Expectations:
Travelers will work 75% of holidays

• RTO:
Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays - must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours

• Schedule cycle: every 6weeks
• Other notes:

• Scrub Color:
Navy Blue

• Parking:
Free

• Unit Culture:
Positive, team driven