RN - MedSurg/Tele

• About Facility:
• Charlotte, NC
• 207 licensed beds
• No Trauma Designation
• Not a Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center
• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
• Unit Information:
• Beds: Will vary based on unit
• Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months Med/Tele RN (Resource Team requirement)
• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation

3N Medical Telemetry
• 31 Beds
• Patient Types: End Stage Renal; PD; Fluid overload; Sickle cell; DM; Altered mental status; Cellulitis; Diabetic ulcers; Pancreatitis; Behavioral health
• Patient Ratios:
• RN: 1:5-6 (critical surge 1:7-8)
• CNA: 1:6-12
• Required Licensure & Certifications:
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
• Skills required:
• General Med/Tele skillset: Stroke experience, 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
• Medication gtt management to include : Cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF
• Support within the Department:
• CNA
• Receptionist/HUC
• Charge nurse - may or may not have patients
• Phlebotomy - peripheral blood draws
• IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a
• Resource Nurse - as staffing allows
• RT, 24/7
• Hospitalist, 24/7
• Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist
• Telemetry monitoring/tech? no
• Technology/Equipment:
• EMR: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips
• Floating: If yes, where?
• All units within scope at Mercy
• 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
• 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) :
• NEO
• 2 days departmental
• Scheduling:
• Weekend rotation: every other
• No call
• Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
• 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
• Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks