RN - MedSurg/Tele

• About Facility:
• 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025
• 457 licensed beds
• Trauma Level III
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center of Excellence
• Bariatric Center of Excellence
• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
• Unit Information:
• Beds: 20
• 3 Progressive beds within the department
• Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months PCU experience
• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
• HPB Patients - Whipples, Liver Resections, Distal Pancreas/Spleen, Pancreatitis
• Women's Surgery - Hysterectomies, Mastectomies
• Plastic Surgery - DIEP Flap (Breast Reconstruction), Panniculectomy
• Patient Ratios:
• RN: 1:4-6; surge times could be 1:7-8
• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
• PCU RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
• Med Tele RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
• Skills required:
• Drain Care, Central Line Management, G/J Tubes, Heparin Gtt management, Cardiac Gtt management (ACLS), cardiac rhythm interpretation, NGT placement/management, management of various surgical drains
• Support within the Department:
• CNA Duties - able to perform blood draws, foley insertion/removal, standard patient care as assigned
• Charge nurse - Able to assist with patient care, med passes, & admissions; may or may not have an assignment
• IV/VAT Team - Available as a consult within the hospital
• Resource Nurse - Mentors available on night shift
• Telemetry monitoring/tech
• Technology/Equipment:
• EMR: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips
• Unit specific equipment: Bladder scanner, EKG machine, transport monitor, bedside Tele monitors in PCU rooms
• Patient Safety Net
• Floating:
• Within region and scope of practice
• 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, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
• If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
• Orientation (facility and unit) :
• NEO
• 2 days departmental
• Scheduling:
• Weekend rotation: every other
• 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
• Shift times: 0645-1915/1845-0715
• Schedule cycle: Every 6 weeks
• Other notes:
• Scrub Color: Navy
• Parking: Free
• Unit Culture: Strong teamwork on the unit