RN - Med Surg

RN - Med Surg

Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15)

Description: RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.

Required Skills / Certs / Exp:

• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years
• Traveler Experience: Accepts 1st time travelers
• Skills: MED/Surg, Telemetry-remote monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Team, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, IV insulin protocols, Colostomy Care, Feeding tube care & management, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Blood Product Administration, Central line blood draw, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Starting IVs, Heparin, PCA, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleuravac, CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral Suctioning, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Certs: BCLS

Preferred Skills / Certs / Exp:

• MS/Tele
• Telemetry
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry - on the unit monitoring
• Accessing Ports
• Insulin
• CVA
• Surgical drains
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Tracheostomy Management
• EPIC

Job Details:

• Target Ratios: 1:5-6
• Shift: 12 hr NIGHTS; 36 or 48 hours accepted. 13-26 weeks
• Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed
• RTO: 7 days MAX; Floating Requirement: Floating required
• Weekend Requirement: 12-16 per contract
• Patient Diagnoses: dementia, diabetes, dementia, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture. Typical M/S diagnoses plus COVID
• Special Procedures / Unit Details: Isolation area for COVID patients, multi level care to include stepdown (cared for by stepdown staff, not M/S staff)
• Unit Systems (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, Epic, SBAR
• Scheduling Type: based on unit needs
• Unit Orientation: 24 hours
• Hospital Orientation week one; traveler must be available for classes each day
• Scrubs: Navy/White

Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• Previous Charge Experience: Preferred
• Years of Experience: 2
• Patient Ratio Experience: 5-6
• Charting System Experience: Preferred
• Certifications: BLS
• Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports*, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Bowel obstruction*, Central line blood draw, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)*, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Insulin, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols*, Management of dysrhythmias, Med/Surg, MS/Tele, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Angiogram*, Post cardiac surgery*, Post MI*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery*, Renal failure, Starting and maintaining IVs, Substance Withdrawal*, Surgical drains*, Telemetry*, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring*, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Tracheostomy care/management*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling:

• Scheduling Type: self
• Patient Ratios Days: -
• Patient Ratios Nights: -
• Patient Ratios Weekends: -
• Float Required: -
• Call Required: -
• Weekend Coverage: -
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 12-16
• Pre-Approved Time Off: one
• Orientation Hours: 24

Facility & Patient Care Details:

• Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics
• Daily Census: 39
• Number of Visits Per Day: -
• Number of Rooms: -
• Number of Beds: 43
• Interdisciplinary Support: IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses: diabetes, dementia, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture. CHF, UTI, various surgical recovery cases, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, failure to thrive.
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: -
• Special Equipment: -

Submission Process:

• All units are utilizing Clinical for direct profile review
• Former Novant/New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying. Disclosure required (with hospital name/dates employed) at submission; facility approval needed.
• Current travel Per Diem clinicians aren't eligible for travel contracts they must choose one. Include status and intent in the submission.
• Local candidates ( 50 miles): Lower rate applies.
• RTO: Up to 7 days auto approved (no holidays). Must work 2 of 3 major holidays. No RTO during first week. All RTO must be pre-approved. Cannot request additional RTO after signing.
• NC or Compact license pending OK for submittal.
• Floating: Candidates must be open to floating within/near facility per job description.
• Travel pairs: Allowed (must be on different units and disclosed).
• Charting: See job description.
• References can be pending at submission.
• Modules: Pre-start modules are non-billable, time spent on modules should be margined separately from orientation hours.
• Acute Care: ~8-10 hours of modules
• Non-Acute: ~4-5 hours of modules
• Must be completed pre-start and annually (varies by specialty)
• Conducted online - must use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as your browser

Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91

Client Details:

Address: 3333 Silas Creek Parkway

City: Winston Salem

State: NC

Zip Code: 27103