RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele

● About Facility:

o 1 Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC 27103

o 885 licensed beds

o Level 1 Trauma Designation

o Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center

o Chest Pain Center

o Stroke Center

● Unit Information:

o Beds: 20 beds total, 10 in 5A and 10 in 5B

o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of MedSurg experience

o Will you accept a first-time traveler? No

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Transitional Care Unit

o General MedSurg: CHF, COPD, kidney/liver/GI/respiratory issues, CIWA patients, infections, wounds, etc.

o Mostly medical patients seen on this unit, but any service line can admit, so could see some general surgeries and other patients

● Patient Ratios:

o 1:5

● Required License, National Certification, Certs:

o BLS, ACLS

● Skills required:

o Trachs, chest tubes, IV starts, wound care, dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, cardiac rhythm interpretation (will check off on strips during shift), central line blood draws

o Non-titrating Drips (required): Heparin, Lasix, Protonix

o Non-titrating Drips (preferred): Cardizem, Amiodarone (please note in offer if they have this experience. Can teach here if no experience)

● Support within the Department:

o 1 CNA for 5A, 1 CNA for 5B

o 1 Charge to cover both areas, could take patients if needed

o Receptionist/HUC? No

o Phlebotomy 24/7 – RNs could collect labs as well

o RT 24/7

o Hospitalist 24/7

o Residents 24/7

o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Bedside monitors w/ central monitor at nurses’ station

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o IV Pump: Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

● Floating: If yes, where?

o Could float within scope of practice at hospital

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

o NEO

o 2 shifts on unit to orient

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Royal Blue

o Parking: Free

o Unit Culture: