Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Tele

JOB DESCRIPTION

RN - MedSurg/Tele

• About Facility:
  • 1 Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC 27103
  • 885 licensed beds
  • Level 1 Trauma Designation
  • Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
  • Chest Pain Center
  • Stroke Center
• Unit Information:
  • Beds: 20 beds total, 10 in 5A and 10 in 5B
  • Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of MedSurg experience
  • Will you accept a first-time traveler? No
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
  • Transitional Care Unit
  • General MedSurg: CHF, COPD, kidney/liver/GI/respiratory issues, CIWA patients, infections, wounds, etc.
  • Mostly medical patients seen on this unit, but any service line can admit, so could see some general surgeries and other patients
• Patient Ratios:
  • 1:5
• Required License, National Certification, Certs:
  • BLS, ACLS
• Skills required:
  • Trachs, chest tubes, IV starts, wound care, dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, cardiac rhythm interpretation (will check off on strips during shift), central line blood draws
  • Non-titrating Drips (required): Heparin, Lasix, Protonix
  • Non-titrating Drips (preferred): Cardizem, Amiodarone (please note in offer if they have this experience. Can teach here if no experience)
• Support within the Department:
  • 1 CNA for 5A, 1 CNA for 5B
  • 1 Charge to cover both areas, could take patients if needed
  • Receptionist/HUC? No
  • Phlebotomy 24/7 RNs could collect labs as well
  • RT 24/7
  • Hospitalist 24/7
  • Residents 24/7
  • Telemetry monitoring/tech? Bedside monitors w/ central monitor at nurses' station
• Technology/Equipment:
  • EMR: EPIC
  • IV Pump: Alaris
  • Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Floating:
  • Could float within scope of practice at hospital
• Orientation (facility and unit):
  • NEO
  • 2 shifts on unit to orient
• Scheduling:
  • Weekend rotation: Every other
  • On call? No
  • Holiday Expectations: 50% of holidays in contract
  • Approval of RTO: ok to approve up to 7 days
  • Shift times: 0630-1900
  • Schedule cycle: Scheduler will make schedule 6-week increments. Travelers will be plugged into holes in the schedule
  • Do not allow traveler overtime unless approved through upper leadership (not common)
• Other notes:
  • Scrub Color: Royal Blue
  • Parking: Free

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