RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility: 301 Yadkin St. Albemarle, NC, 28001
• 109 Licensed Beds
• No Trauma Designation
• Not a Teaching Hospital - no residents/students
• Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
• Unit Information:
• Beds: 27
• Census? Average 20
• Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months Med/Tele experience
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred, will consider (Resource Team)
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
• Stroke, COPD, Chest Pain, Altered Mental Status, GI bleed
• Patient Ratios:
• RN: 1:5-6, acuity dependent - (surge staffing could increase ratios up to 1:7-8)
• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Skills required:
• General Med/Tele skillset: Stroke experience/NIH assessments, Chest tube management, PIV starts, trach care, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, 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? Duties? Yes, CNA's can insert foleys if certified and remove IV's for Discharge if certified, in addition to Vitals, ADLs, etc.
• Receptionist/HUC? Dayshift only
• Charge nurse - may or may not have patient assignment
• Phlebotomy, 24/7
• No designated IV/VAT Team
• RT, 24/7
• Hospitalist, 24/7
• Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes
• Technology/Equipment:
• EMR: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Philips
• Floating: If yes, where?
• 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 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
• 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: Navy Blue
• Parking: Free
• Unit Culture: Positive, team driven