RN - ED

• About Facility:
• Albemarle, NC (about an hour from Charlotte, NC)
• 109 Licensed Beds
• No Trauma Designation
• Not a Teaching Hospital - no residents/students
• Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
• Unit Information:
• Beds: 16
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years ED RN experience (Resource Team requirement)
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred - will consider
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
• Pediatric and Adult
• COPD, CHF, Chest Pain, MI, N-STEMI, Stroke, TIA, new onset cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled DM, minor trauma
• Patient Ratios:
• RN: 1:4-5, based on acuity
• Required Licensure & Certifications:
• RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI - required; TNCC (preferred)
• Skills required:
• General ED skillset - Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with critical care drips, vent management, chest tubes, PIV starts, TNK/TPA administration, conscious sedation, ESI Assessments, etc.
• Support within the Department:
• CNA
• Charge nurse: may or may not have patient assignment
• IV/VAT Team: Ancillary dept, but not in house every day
• RT, 24/7
• Hospitalist, 24/7
• ED Physician Team
• Bedside and Central Tele Monitoring
• Technology/Equipment:
• EMR: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips
• Unit specific equipment: General med-surg equipment and tele monitors
• Floating:
• 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 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, any Freestanding ED within Region, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)
• Orientation (facility and unit) :
• NEO
• 2 days departmental
• Scheduling:
• Weekend rotation: every other
• No call
• Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
• 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
• Other notes:
• Scrub Color: Navy
• Parking: Free