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:

· Beds: 34

▪ Average Census: 32 + 3 surge rooms

· Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months of Med/Tele RN exp

· Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

· Med/Tele Surgical: ESRD, CHF, Pneumonia, Sickle Cell Crisis, Diabetes/DKA, Wounds, Acute/Chronic Renal Failure, etc. Mosty medical, not many surgical patients.

· Starting Spring 2026, this unit will have Hematology/Oncology patients. Travelers do not need to have chemo certification and will not give chemo. Travelers must be ok caring for these patients.

● Patient Ratios:

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

· CNA: Days 1:12; Nights 1:12

● Required License, National Certification, Certs:

· RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS; ONS preferred but not required. Will allow travelers to give chemo if certified.

· CNA: BLS

● Skills required:

· RN: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with non-titrating Cardiac drips (Cardizem/Amiodarone – ask manager approval if no experience), general medical/surgical skillset – care of patients with tubes/drains, IV start skills, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, etc.

· CNA: acute care MedSurg experience; experience with lift equipment - Hoyer

● Support within the Department:

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

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

· Charge nurse

· Phlebotomy, 24/7

· IV/VAT Team, 24/7

· Pharmacist dedicated to unit

· Case Manager x 2 per unit

· MedSurg Clinical Nurse Specialist

· RT 24/7 – will perform Nebulizer treatments

· Nurse Educator

· Hospitalist, 24/7

· Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes

● Technology/Equipment:

· EMR: EPIC

· IV Pump: Alaris

· Med dispensing: Omnicell

· Monitors: Phillips

· Rover Communication

· Hoyer lift

● 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 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)

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

· NEO

·2 days departmental

● Other notes:

· Scrub Color:

▪ RN: Navy Blue

▪ CNA: Burgandy

· Parking: Free

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