Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in North Carolina

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: North Carolina
Agency: MARS Solutions Group
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

RN - MedSurg/Tele

• About Facility:


o 10628 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210


o How many licensed beds? 337


o Trauma Designation? No


o Teaching Hospital? No


o Chest Pain Center? Yes


o Stroke Center? Yes


o Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit


• Unit Information:


o Beds: 34


• Average Census: 32


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months of Med/Tele exp


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o MedSurg: DKA, Sepsis, Wounds, CHF, AKI, PNA, Diabetes, Anemia, Sickle Cell Crisis


o Surgical: Pancreatitis, Spinal Fusions, Ortho total joints - Knees/Hips


• Patient Ratios:


o RN: Days: 1:5; Nights: 1:6 - (surge staffing could increase ratios up to 1:7-8)


o CNA: Days 1:12; Nights 1:12


• Required License, National Certification, Certs:


o RN: BLS


o CNA: BLS


• Skills required:


o RN: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with non-titrating Cardiac drips (Cardizem/Amiodarone), general medical/surgical skillset - care of patients with tubes/drains, IV start skills, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, etc.


o CNA: acute care MedSurg experience


• Support within the Department:


o CNA (Ratios - 1:12) - patient care and mobility


o Receptionist/HUC, 24/7


o Charge nurse


o Phlebotomy, 24/7


o IV/VAT Team, 24/7


o Pharmacist dedicated to unit


o Case Manager x 2 per unit


o MedSurg Clinical Nurse Specialist


o RT 24/7 - will perform Nebulizer treatments


o Nurse Educator


o Hospitalist, 24/7


o No remote Tele Monitoring - Unit Clerk, Charge/Clinical Supervisor and Staff are responsible to read and post every shift


• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o IV Pump: Alaris


o Med dispensing: Omnicell


o Monitors: Phillips


o Rover Communication


• Floating:


o Within region and scope of practice


o Will be required to float per region needs - will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice - DECLINE if not agreeable


• Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children's Hospital)


• If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)


• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o NEO


o 2 days departmental


• Other notes:


o Scrub Color:


• RN: Navy Blue


• CNA: Burgandy


o Parking: Free


o Unit Culture: Welcoming; Helpful Teammates