RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele

● About Facility: 821 N Cobb St, Milledgeville, GA 31061

▪140 licensed beds

▪ Level 3 Trauma Designation

● Unit Information:

o Beds: 24

▪ Census? 24

o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Med/Tele experience

o Will you accept a first-time traveler?   yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

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 Active RN License (GA)

o BLS (Basic Life Support) required

o BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm) required

o ACLS - preferred not required

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

● Skills required:

o trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, 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

● Support within the Department:

o CNA? Duties? Yes - 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

o Charge nurse? yes- each unit

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

o IV/VAT Team? No IV or VAT

o Resource Nurse?

o RT 24/7? yes

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: Omnicell

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

● Scheduling:

o Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule)

o On call? If so, what is that schedule? No call

o Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1

o RTO Requests: Manager approval

o Shift times: 12-hour shifts - 7A-7P or 7P-7A

o Schedule cycle: ex) every 6 weeks

● Other notes:

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

o Parking: Free? Free Parking

o Unit Culture: busy but work as team