RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele

● About Facility:

o 10628 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210

o How many licensed beds? 337

o Trauma Designation? No

o Teaching Hospital? No

o Chest Pain Center? Yes

o Stroke Center? Yes

o Radius rule:  Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Unit Information:

o Beds: 34

▪ Average Census: 32

o Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months of Med/Tele exp

o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o MedSurg: DKA, Sepsis, Wounds, CHF, AKI, PNA, Diabetes, Anemia, Sickle Cell Crisis

o Surgical: Pancreatitis, Spinal Fusions, Ortho total joints – Knees/Hips

● Patient Ratios:

o RN:  Days: 1:5; Nights: 1:6 - (surge staffing could increase ratios up to 1:7-8)

o CNA:  Days 1:12; Nights 1:12

● Required License, National Certification, Certs:

o RN:  BLS

o CNA:  BLS

● Skills required:

o RN:  Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with non-titrating Cardiac drips (Cardizem/Amiodarone), general medical/surgical skillset – care of patients with tubes/drains, IV start skills, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, etc.

o CNA:  acute care MedSurg experience

● Support within the Department:

o CNA (Ratios – 1:12) – patient care and mobility

o Receptionist/HUC, 24/7

o Charge nurse

o Phlebotomy, 24/7

o IV/VAT Team, 24/7

o Pharmacist dedicated to unit

o Case Manager x 2 per unit

o MedSurg Clinical Nurse Specialist

o RT 24/7 – will perform Nebulizer treatments

o Nurse Educator

o Hospitalist, 24/7

o No remote Tele Monitoring - Unit Clerk, Charge/Clinical Supervisor and Staff are responsible to read and post every shift

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o IV Pump: Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

o Monitors: Phillips

o Rover Communication

● Floating:

o Within region and scope of practice

o 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 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children’s Hospital)

▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

o NEO

o 2 days departmental

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color:

▪ RN: Navy Blue

▪ CNA: Burgandy

o Parking: Free

o Unit Culture: Welcoming; Helpful Teammates