Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in North Carolina

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: North Carolina
Agency: MARS Solutions Group
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 13 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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

• 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

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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