Travel Nurse RN - Med​/Surg​/Telemetry - in Charlotte North, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Charlotte North, NC
Agency: Talent Burst, Inc.
Pay: $1,873 to $1,909 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

Title: RN - Med Surg/Tele

Location: Charlotte North Carolina 28207

Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 12hr Night Shift - 36 Shift Information: 1900 - 0700 Clinical Interviewing- Yes - manager conducts final interview On Call, Call Back Requirements: None Weekend Rotation: EOW Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays Floating Requirements: Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)
About Facility:

• 207 licensed beds
• No Trauma Designation
• Not a Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center
• Radius rule:
  Traveler s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

• Beds:
  Will vary based on unit

• Will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation
• ADTU
  • 12 Beds
  • Patient Types: Med/Tele Overflow area to support all inpatient units/ED holding;
    Diagnoses include but are not limited to: CHF, COPD, Chest Pain workup, Stroke s/s, Respiratory issues, etc.;
    Testing is prioritized
• 7
  
  North/South Ortho Surgical
  • 48 Beds
  • Patient Types: General Medical Overflow;
    Surgical Patients
    - Include, but are not limited to: total joint replacements (knees, hips, shoulders), spinal surgery (laminectomies, discectomies, fusions), shoulder procedures, etc.
  • Additional
    
    Skills Required:
    
    Ortho Experience;
    Spinal precautions
• 6S Medical Telemetry
  • 34 Beds
  • Patient Types: COPD, Respiratory illnesses, Diabetic Ulcer, Abdominal pain, Pancreatitis, Altered Mental Status, ESRD, etc.
• 5N Surgical Telemetry
  • 26 Beds
  • Patient Types
    :
    General Medical Telemetry Overflow;
    Surgical Patients
    - Bariatric weight loss surgery, Urology procedures, General post op, Abdominal surgeries – GI bleed, small bowel obstruction, foot and ankle surgery
• 4N Cardiac Medical Telemetry
  • 29 Beds
  • Patient Types
    :
    Include, but are not limited to: congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, hypertension, stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, endocarditis, and initial cardiac work up for chest pain and/or shortness of breath. Initial cardiac work up typically includes prepping patients for cardiac stress test
  • Medical Telemetry
• 3N Medical Telemetry
  • 31 Beds
  • Patient Types: End Stage Renal; PD;
    Fluid overload;
    Sickle cell; DM;
    Altered mental status;
    Cellulitis;
    Diabetic ulcers;
    Pancreatitis;
    Behavioral health
• 2N Medical
  • Beds
    : 16 beds are Med/Tele Obs; 11 beds are Horizons Detox unit
  • Patient Types
    :
    New diagnosis DM, Chest Pain, R/O stroke, Abdominal pain, GI bleed, Detox, Suicidal Ideation, Altered Mental Status

• RN: 1:5-6 (critical surge 1:7-8)
• CNA: 1:6-12

• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

• The only unit with additional skills needed is 7N/S Ortho – see above
• General Med/Tele skillset:
  Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, 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

• CNA
• Receptionist/HUC
• Charge nurse – may or may not have patients
• Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws
• IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a
• Resource Nurse – as staffing allows
• RT, 24/7
• Hospitalist, 24/7
• Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist
• Telemetry monitoring/tech: no

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