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 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025


o 457 licensed beds


o Trauma Level III


o Teaching Hospital


o Chest Pain Center


o Stroke Center of Excellence


o Bariatric Center of Excellence


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


• Unit Information:


o Beds: 28


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


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o Orthopedic surgery


o Spine surgery


o Trauma


o Vascular Surgery


o Medical Overflow


• Patient Ratios:


o RN: 1:4-6; surge times could be 1:7-8


• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:


o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team Requirement)


• Skills required:


o General post-surgical skillset to include:


• Incision care , Assessment , Drains , Chest Tubes , Wound Care/Wound vacs, Mobility, Education, Trach Care, NG tube insertion, Use of braces/traction, etc.


• Support within the Department:


o CNA: phlebotomy, ADL's, Foley insertion/removal, peripheral IV site removal


o Charge nurse indirect as able


o IV/VAT Team


o Mentor to provide additional support, assist in finding policy information


o RT 24/7


o Hospitalist 24/7


o Remote Telemetry monitoring


o House Supervisor provides additional support, serves as resource for information


o Patient Safety Attendants/Virtual Patient Observation-utilized for patients in need of additional observation/redirection


o BERT Behavioral Response Team: deployed to assist in de-escalation measures


o Rapid Response/Code resource called with change in condition, respiratory or cardiac arrest


• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o IV Pump: BD Alaris


o Med dispensing: Omnicell


o Monitors: Phillips and Massimo


• Floating:


• Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises


• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o NEO


o 2 days departmental


• Scheduling:


o Weekend rotation: every other


o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays


o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays - must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours


o Schedule cycle: 6 weeks


• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Navy


o Parking: Free Yes in designated areas


o Unit Culture: Positive, Supportive