RN - MedSurg/Tele - Contract

Skills required: Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care, strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively, solid written and oral communication skills, ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels, and experience reading telemetry strips. Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: General Medicine - DM, GI, Resp, Renal, Wounds/Dressing Changes, chest tubes, trachs, lab draws required.

Title: RN - MedSurg/Tele

Location: Winston-Salem NC

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12hr Day Shift - 36

Shift Information: 7 am

Clinical Interviewing- Yes

On Call, Call Back Requirements: None

Weekend Rotation: EOW

Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

Floating Requirements: To other MS Units

About Facility:

• 885 licensed beds
• Level 1 Trauma Designation
• Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center

Unit Information: Beds: 26

Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years MST

• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes, dependent on experience. Must have strong background in MS.

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• General Medicine - DM, GI, Resp, Renal, Wounds/Dressing Changes, chest tubes, trachs, lab draws required.

Patient Ratios:

• RN: 5-6:1
• CNA: 8-9:1

Required Licensure & Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Skills required:

• Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care, strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively, solid written and oral communication skills, ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels, and experience reading telemetry strips
• Chest tubes, traches, PIV starts, drain & tubes, PCA pumps
• Gtt management Amiodarone (occasionally), Fentanyl PCA, Ketamine PCA, Dilaudid PCA, Heparin

Support within the Department:

• CNA: Provides basic nursing care to assigned patients and assist RN where needed
• Receptionist/HUC
• Charge nurse occasional in modified assignment
• Phlebotomy for routine, RN responsible for STAT draws
• IV/VAT Team: No
• Rapid Response Team
• RT 24/7
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Intensivist 24/7
• Telemetry monitoring/tech: Centralized Telemetry, sign strips q shift

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: n/a
• Unit specific equipment: Phillips Vital Sign equipment, lifts,

Floating: If yes, where: 8 Reynolds, 8 North, 9 North A/B, ACE, 9 Ardmore, 10 Ardmore, 8 North-B

Orientation (facility and unit): Other notes:

• NEO
• 2 days departmental
• Scrub Color: royal blue
• Parking: Free employee parking
• Unit Culture: patient centered, highly reliable, and strong teamwork

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