RN - MedSurg/Tele

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