RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele

●       About Facility: 10628 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210

▪       How many licensed beds? 337

▪       Trauma Designation? No

▪       Teaching Hospital? No

▪       Chest Pain Center? Yes

▪       Stroke Center? Yes

▪        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 RN exp

o   Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

●       Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o   Med/Tele Surgical: ESRD, CHF, Pneumonia, Sickle Cell Crisis, Diabetes/DKA, Wounds, Acute/Chronic Renal Failure, etc.

●       Patient Ratios:

o    RN:  Days: 1:5; Nights: 1:6 (critical surge 1:7-8)

o    CNA:  Days 1:12; Nights 1:12

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

o    RN:  BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

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; experience with lift equipment - Hoyer

●       Support within the Department:

o   CNA (Ratios – 1:12) – patient care (ADLs/Vitals/Nutrition) and mobility

o   Receptionist/HUC, 24/7 – able to validate EKGs

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   Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes

●       Technology/Equipment:

o   EMR: EPIC

o   IV Pump: Alaris

o   Med dispensing: Omnicell

o   Monitors: Phillips

o   Rover Communication

o   Hoyer lift

●       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)

●       Other notes:

o   Scrub Color:

▪       RN: Navy Blue

▪       CNA: Burgandy

o   Parking: Free

o   Unit Culture: New Unit that opened January 2025; welcoming, psychological safe culture, a just/fair culture