RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele

●         About Facility:

o   1 Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC 27103

o   885 licensed beds

o   Level 1 Trauma Designation

o   Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center

o   Chest Pain Center

o   Stroke Center

●         Unit Information:

o   Beds: 20 beds total, 10 in 5A and 10 in 5B

o   Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of MedSurg experience

o   Will you accept a first-time traveler? No

●         Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o   Transitional Care Unit

o   General MedSurg: CHF, COPD, kidney/liver/GI/respiratory issues, CIWA patients, infections, wounds, etc.

o   Mostly medical patients seen on this unit, but any service line can admit, so could see some general surgeries and other patients

●         Patient Ratios:

o   1:5

●         Required License, National Certification, Certs:

o   BLS, ACLS

●         Skills required:

o   Trachs, chest tubes, IV starts, wound care, dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, cardiac rhythm interpretation (will check off on strips during shift), central line blood draws

o   Non-titrating Drips (required): Heparin, Lasix, Protonix

o   Non-titrating Drips (preferred): Cardizem, Amiodarone (please note in offer if they have this experience. Can teach here if no experience)

●         Support within the Department:

o   1 CNA for 5A, 1 CNA for 5B

o   1 Charge to cover both areas, could take patients if needed

o   Receptionist/HUC? No

o   Phlebotomy 24/7 – RNs could collect labs as well

o   RT 24/7

o   Hospitalist 24/7

o   Residents 24/7

o   Telemetry monitoring/tech? Bedside monitors w/ central monitor at nurses’ station

●         Technology/Equipment:

o   EMR: EPIC

o   IV Pump: Alaris

o   Med dispensing: Omnicell

●         Floating: If yes, where?

o   Could float within scope of practice at hospital

●         Orientation (facility and unit) :

o   NEO

o   2 shifts on unit to orient

●         Other notes:

o   Scrub Color: Royal Blue

o   Parking: Free

o   Unit Culture: