Registered Nurse/PCU

APN Consulting Inc

Winston Salem, NC

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Electrocardiogram, Intravenous Therapies, Nursing Management, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Respiratory Therapy, Team Lead/Manager, Telemetry, Testing, Ventilator

LOCATION

Winston Salem, NC

POSTED

30+ days ago

###RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR###

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years REQUIRED
Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPT 1st time traveler.
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap/bipap, Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias.
Certs: ACLS, BLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Certs: NIHSS

JOB DETAILS:
Target Ratios: 1:4-5 (Mixed acuity unit with PCU and MS/Tele patients) In extreme situations the unit will go to a 1:6 ratio.
*36hrs can be offered.
Unit will accept 13 weeks.
12-HOUR NIGHTS
***RTO 7 DAYS MAX for AYA AUTO OFFER***
Float Requirement: required to float to like units.
Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.

Patient Population: COPD, Client, Resp distress, Covid-19, FLU, PE s.
***Patient population currently includes care for COVID-19 patients, including those who have tested positive.***

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Our acuity is on the higher end of a med-surg unit, but we do operate with a team lead present in a 3:1 that rounds the whole unit, 2 respiratory therapists that are rounding, and an assistant nurse manager on shift including weekends. We do take ventilators on our unit but they are for chronic trach/vent patients. Our model is that no nurse has more than one vent patient at a time. Our unit is 48 beds in total. Our CNA s are a 9-10:1. Most of our patient population is going to be COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP, BiPAP. Many have comorbidities as well as telemetry monitoring.

**Recognizing the high ratios and acuity, the following resources are available on the unit:
An Admission/Discharge nurse
Assistant Nurse Manager
Vascular Access Team
RRT
Code Team
Behavioral Health Team

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Chest tubes
Drips:
Dopamine
Cardizem
Heparin
vents, trachs, bipaps/cpaps

UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

SCHEDULING TYPE: Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling when the needs of the unit as met.

UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours

SCRUBS: Not Provided. white or navy blue

*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
***Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for, this specialty***Facility Name: *** Forsyth Medical Center

Unit: ***

Shift:Night 3x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15)

Overtime Multiplier: 40 total hours in 1 week : 1%

Double Time Multiplier: None

Charge Nurse: ***

On Call: ***

Call Back: 1%

Holiday: 1%

Observed Holidays: New Year's Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Labor Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Independence Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Memorial Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Thanksgiving: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Christmas: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after

Holiday Comments: None

Registered Nurse/PCU

APN Consulting Inc

Winston Salem, NC

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