RN - Med-Surg/Telemetry

RN - MedSurg/Tele

● About Facility:

o 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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: 16

▪ Census full

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

o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o General Medicine – Geriatric related diagnosis, DM, GI, Resp, Renal, Wounds, Dressing Changes. 65+ patients, functional, community dwellers. Big on mobilization. Bed turns over 3-4

● Patient Ratios:

o RN: 5-6:1

o CNA: 8:1

● Required Licensure & Certifications:

o BLS

● Skills required:

o Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care, strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively, solid written and oral communication skills, ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels, and experience reading telemetry strips

o MS: strong IV skills, time management, sign tele strips q shift

o Familiar with age familiar

● Support within the Department:

o CNA: Provides basic nursing care to assigned patients and assist RN where needed

o Receptionist/HUC

o Charge nurse

o Phlebotomy

o IV/VAT Team? No

o Rapid Response Team

o RT 24/7- available but not housed on the unit

o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Centralized Telemetry

o Educator

o OT/PT/ST

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: Epic

o IV Pump: Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

o Monitors: n/a

o Unit specific equipment: n/a

● Floating: If yes, where?

o 8 Reynolds, 8 North, 9 North A/B, 9 Ardmore, 10 Ardmore, 8 North-B, 8 Ardmore

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

o NEO

o 2 days departmental

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color: royal blue

o Parking: Free employee parking

o Unit Culture: patient centered, highly reliable, and strong teamwork