RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele

● About Facility:

o 874 Licensed beds

o Level I Trauma

o Teaching Hospital

o Chest Pain Center

o Stroke Center

o Magnet Designated

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

● Unit Information:

o Beds: 36

o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Med/Tele RN exp (Resource Team)

o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Complex GI Surgeries to include Partial and Total Colectomy, Bowel Resections, Anastomosis, Whipple, Distal Pancreatectomy/Splenectomy, Liver Resection

o Trauma Overflow

● Patient Ratios:

o RN: 1:4-6; (surge staffing could increase ratios up to 1:7-8)

o CNA: 1:9-12

● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

● Skills Required:

o Experience with the above-mentioned patients

o General Med/Tele skillset: basic cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps

o Medication gtt management to include : Heparin, blood products, IVF, Cardiac drips

● Support within the Department:

o CNA – ratios vary

o Receptionist/HUC

o Charge nurse, 24/7 – may or may not have patients

o Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws only

o IV/VAT Team

o Resource Nurse – as available

o RT, 24/7

o Hospitalist, 24/7

o Intensivist, 24/7

o Telemetry monitoring/tech? No monitoring tech; nurses read monitors and respond

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o IV Pump: Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

o Monitors: Phillips

● Floating: If yes, where?

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

o Please see job posting for dedicated region and discuss the region that applies (will change per requisition)

▪  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

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

▪ Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

▪ 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

● Scheduling:

o Weekend rotation: every other

o No call for travelers

o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

o 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

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Navy

o Parking: Free