TRAVEL - RN - ACUTE CARE - PCU - Contract

TRAVEL - RN - ACUTE CARE - PCU

Location: Brevard, NC

Address: 260 Hospital Drive, Brevard NC 28712

Floor: Acute Care

Building: Transylvania Regional Hospital

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

Number of Beds -30

Number of Staff 40

Type of staff:

o Day Shift 1 Charge/ CNC; 4-5 RNs/LPNs, 2-3 NAs

o Night Shift - 1 Charge/ CNC; 4-5 RNs/LPNs, 2-3 NAs

Patient Ratios SD/ICU 2-4:1; Med-Surg: 5-6:1; 2-3 PCT on floor as appropriate

Type of equipment - IV pumps, SCDs, Nova Stat glucometer, wound vac, Baxter feeding pump, Lift equipment as appropriate, Pyxis (nurses only)

EMR -Cerner

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:

Must have

All RNs must have BLS, ACLS completed prior to end of orientation

PCT/NAs are required to have BLS

Preferred or nice to have : candidates with these skills will be considered first.

RNs with ICU/Stepdown experience

Staff with 1 year med/surg experience is preferred

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

IV starts , CVL, Arterial lines

Foley catheters

EKG monitoring

Wound care

Best personality Fit:

Able to function in a fast paced, ever-changing environment. We care for all levels of care here at TRH-med/surg to ICU.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

BLS

Floating Area(s):

TCU

Dress Code :

Nurses-Navy blue scrubs; NAs: galaxy/royal blue scrubs

Unit Guidelines/Policies : Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

Acute Care utilizes a Team-Based Care model. All care providers, from MDs, nurses, case management, pharmacist and PT/OT meet daily to discuss patient/care/treatments and discharge needs.

Weekends and On call

Weekend rotation, 3 Monday and Friday per 6 week scheduling . Holidays per staffing matrix.