Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Georgia

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Georgia
Agency: MARS Solutions Group
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with MARS Solutions Group to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Georgia!

RN - MedSurg/Tele

• About Facility:


o Macon, GA


o 637 licensed beds


o Level 1 Trauma Designation


o Teaching Hospital


o Chest Pain Center


o Stroke Center


• Unit Information:


o Beds: 20


• Census? 20


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o Diverse population: typically includes patients who have had strokes and / or brain injuries


o Patients with acute or chronic disease


o Post-op surgeries


o Co-morbidities common to med-surg population: diabetes, hypertension, infections, CHF, electrolytes imbalances


• Patient Ratios:


o RN: 1:4-6


o LPN: 1:4-6


o CNA: 2-3 per shift


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


o BLS, BCR (basic cardiac rhythm) - required


o ACLS - preferred


o National certification- Medical-surgical certification - preferred but not required


• Skills required:


o trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucomander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR NOT BP


o Strong clinical assessment and med-surg nursing skills for Level 1 Trauma Hospital


o IV insertion and care, central line management


o Wound care and post op monitoring


o Cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation


o Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams


o Discharge planning and patient education, particularly on renal and fluid management


• Support within the Department:


o CNA: assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team) ; obtain blood from blood bank


o Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a


o Charge nurse? yes- each unit


o Phlebotomy? Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs


o IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team


o Resource Nurse? discharge nurses; resource team floats to all units


o RT 24/7


o Hospitalist 24/7


o Intensivist 24/7


o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry Unit


• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o IV Pump: Alaris


o Med dispensing: Pyxis


o Monitors: Phillips


o Unit specific equipment:


• VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring


• Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp)


• Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system


• Glucommander


• PCA pain management


• Suction machine


• Use of admission/ discharge protocol for rapid turnover


• Floating: If yes, where?


o All adult med surg / telemetry units in house


• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules


o 2 days departmental


• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue


o Parking: Free? Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks


o Unit Culture: busy but work as team

About MARS Solutions Group

MARS Solutions Group Provides a Combination of People, Process, and Technology Offerings Designed From Experience and Grounded in Expertise.

We put the human touch into your human capital acquisition and solutions development by delivering solutions tailored to your specific challenges and partnering with you as you reach your potential.

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