RN - MedSurg/Tele - Contract

Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank. Skills required: o trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate Heart Rate but not Blood Pressure.

Job Title: RN - MedSurg/Tele
Duration: 13 Weeks
Location: Macon, GA
Shift: 7p-7a

About Facility:
o 637 licensed beds
o Level 1 Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
Unit Information:
o Beds: 35
Census? 35
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Med/Tele RN experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Patients with acute or chronic disease
o Post-op surgeries
o Co-morbidities common to med-surg population: diabetes, hypertension, infections, CHF, electrolytes imbalances
Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:4-6
o LPN: 1:4-6
o CNA: 2-3 per shift
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o BLS (Basic Life Support) required
o BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm) required meaning traveler will be required to pass an EKG competency exam as part of Compliance
o ACLS - preferred not required
o National certification- Medical-Surgical certification - preferred
Skills required:
o trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate Heart Rate but not Blood Pressure
o Strong clinical assessment and med-surg nursing skills for Level 1 Trauma Hospital
o IV insertion and care, central line management
o Wound care and post op monitoring
o Cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation
o Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams
o Discharge planning and patient education management
Support within the Department:
o CNA? Duties? Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank
o Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a
o Charge nurse may have patients
o Phlebotomy? Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs
o IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team
o Resource Nurse? Yes, we have discharge nurses, resource team floats to all units
o RT 24/7? yes
o Hospitalist 24/7? yes
o Intensivist 24/7? yes
o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry Unit
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Pyxis
o Monitors: Phillips
o Unit specific equipment:
VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring
Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp)
Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system
External fixators, chest tubes, JP drains and Hemovac drains
Glucommander
PCA pain management
Suction machine
Use of admission/ discharge protocol for rapid turnover
Floating: If yes, where?
o All adult med surg / telemetry units in house
Orientation (facility and unit):
o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
o 2 days departmental
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue
o Parking: Free? Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks
o Unit Culture: busy but work as team

Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
7p-7a
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
6 shifts on a 6 week schedule (6 out of 12 shifts)
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
all med surg / telemetry units

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